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Omega Yeast | OYL-033 Jovaru Lithuanian Farmhouse | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion CellsYeast
OYL033

Omega Yeast | OYL-033 Jovaru Lithuanian Farmhouse | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion CellsYeast

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Description

  • OYL-033 comes from the famed Jovaru® Brewery. A unique strain that complements farmhouse beers and makes a great Wit
  • With citrusy esters and restrained phenols, expect lemon pith and black pepper character, and a soft mouthfeel
  • Double pitch size with a minimum of 225 billion cells—twice the size of the standard yeast pitch
  • Proprietary propagation methods generate fresh, metabolically strong yeast cells and optimal biomass
  • Omega Yeast is founded on curiosity and innovation, expertly producing common workhorse varieties and many unique strains

Omega keeps the unique international strains coming with Jovaru™ Lithuanian Farmhouse. Borne from an exclusive partnership with the famed Jovaru™ Brewery’s “queen of Lithuanian farmhouse beer,” this unique yeast complements farmhouse beers with citrusy esters and restrained phenols. The strain produces a character of lemon pith, black pepper, and a soft mouthfeel. Jovaru™ works perfectly for Belgian-style pale ales, blonde ales, and wits.

This strain tests positive for the STA1 gene, an indicator of Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. diastaticus. This strain may have the ability to metabolize dextrins over time, resulting in higher than expected attenuation.

Jovaru™ is an Aldona Udriene™ yeast strain that originates from the famous Jovaru™ Brewery that has been in operation since the mid-19th century.

Not sure what to brew? Check out Omega's Jovaru™ Wit recipe.

Attenuation: 80-85%
Flocculation: Medium-Low
Alcohol Tolerance: 10% ABV
Optimum Fermentation Temp: 70-95°F
Cell Count: 225 Billion
 

Please Note: For best results we Always recommend ordering an Ice Pack with your liquid yeast. Ice Packs can be found below in the "You might Also Need" section.

Please Note: When choosing an ice pack option beware that the liquid yeast will not arrive cold even when shipped together. Ice packs and insulated mailing options are designed to keep the yeast colder for longer during shipment, but they will not ensure that your yeast arrives cold. We will not replace liquid yeast that arrives warm. During warmer months we strongly recommend you choose dry yeast.

Item # OYL033
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Weight 0.14 LBS
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I like this yeast in a Wit Beer
Joan S on Feb 23, 2023
Belgian IPA
Che Adams on Jan 5, 2023
I like this yeast in a Wit Beer
Joan S on Feb 23, 2023
Making old world stone brew
Gre B on Feb 8, 2023
Belgian IPA
Che Adams on Jan 5, 2023
to make Lithuanian style summer ales
Chris K on May 25, 2022
Love this yeast
Benjamin C on Apr 21, 2022
Thought esters would accentuate my lemon drop hops
Andrew B on Mar 21, 2022
I am making a traditional Keptinis and this Lithuanian strain would be typical of the yeat available in Lithuania
John Y on Sep 14, 2021
One of my all time favorite yeasts
John Caveney on Jul 12, 2021
Experiments
Dustin H on May 26, 2021
making a farmhouse ale... our first
Jay E on Mar 24, 2020
Heard great things about it on the MeadHouse podcast
Jose A on Jan 24, 2020
It's an awesome yeast! My farmhouse with lingon berries & sproce tips was excellent.
Peter M on Oct 24, 2019
Makes beer.
Joshua S on Sep 30, 2019
Another Florida choice. I chose it for it's temperature tolerance.
Thomas Stevenson on Sep 19, 2019
Making old world stone brew
Gre B on Feb 8, 2023
to make Lithuanian style summer ales
Chris K on May 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5
Versatile and forgiving yeast with a huge temperature range. Tastes great too!
A great yeast if you are ready to try something a bit off the beaten path without going full saison or waiting months for brett. Jovaru performs much like kveik. Pitch as hot as 90+f, or stick with upper 60s. Let ferment at whatever ambient temp is, or keep the ferm chamber set at 67.5. High og or low, body temp or cool, this yeast will happily do its thing . Though less expressive at lower temp, it gives nice hints of what I percieve as bubblegum. And yes I agree that sounds terrible, but it isnt. Though not everyone agrees on calling it bubblegum (some say it is a little bit clove without the spiciness) I've yet to have anyone not like it, even my coors light or die buddy (one in every group.) I have paired jovaru with the Walter Wheat kit multiple times. Both with and without the raspberry rock candy were delicious. I even tried one where I subbed out the raspberry candy for 2 small ghost peppers cut in half (Walter Heat), and that still has my vote for the best beer I've made yet. Are you are tired of using only us05 and wlp001 at 65 degrees for clean ale, or only voss and hornindal at 95 for a 5 day grain to keg with heavy citrus esters? Do you want to try a new yeast but not alter your ferment process? Give jovaru a shot. Treat it just like you would treat your usual yeast and see what it gives you. It hasn't let me down yet. Cheers o7
January 22, 2023
Purchased
over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Excelent yeast thanks
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Added Oct 29, 2020
October 29, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great farmhouse flavors.
Used this yeast in a Tank 7 clone recipe. Just bottled today and an I am anxious to taste the carbonated result. Flat sample tasted great.
April 24, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Vigorous fermentation
Made a 2-liter starter, pitched into a 1.068 bière de garde. Vigorous fermentation was evident in only 4 hours. This one is in warm ambient temperatures, and on day 7, is still showing bubbles in the airlock. Hoping it finishes nice and dry.
July 29, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago