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Omega Yeast | OYL-057 HotHead® Kveik | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion Cells
OYL057
Omega Yeast | OYL-057 HotHead® Kveik | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion Cells
Omega Yeast | OYL-057 HotHead® Kveik | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion Cells
 

Omega Yeast | OYL-057 HotHead® Kveik | Beer Yeast | Double Pitch | 225 Billion Cells

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Description
  • OYL-057 is a highly flocculent Norwegian ale strain with an astoundingly wide temperature range
  • Clean enough for both American and English styles, it has a unique honey-like aroma with overripe mango
  • 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

This is without a doubt the yeast strain for brewers fermenting without temperature control. A Norwegian ale strain with an absolutely ludicrous fermentation range, HotHead can ferment comfortably at any temperature between 62-98°F without producing off flavors! Clean enough for American and English styles alike, with an aroma of honey and overripe mango. We proudly raise a horn to this modern Norse legend. Skål!

Attenuation: 75-85%
Flocculation: Medium-High
Alcohol Tolerance: 11% ABV
Optimum Fermentation Temp: 62-98°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 # OYL057
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Weight 0.14 LBS
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need a yeast that can ferment at higher temps
Brent Jenkins on Sep 8, 2022
great yeast...live in fl and ferments at ALL temps
John U on Nov 20, 2021
need a yeast that can ferment at higher temps
Brent Jenkins on Sep 8, 2022
Tried and true, my go to yeast for almost all ale brebs
Tom R on May 2, 2022
great yeast...live in fl and ferments at ALL temps
John U on Nov 20, 2021
no temp control! clean fermentation character, please.
Michael I on Aug 26, 2021
Heard good things
Adam40 on Apr 16, 2021
Trying it out
Matthew S on Feb 9, 2021
Recipe
Martin M on Nov 7, 2020
Cause I dont like to wait!!!
John S on Oct 20, 2020
Recomended for fermenting without temperature control
Rodolfo C on Sep 30, 2020
Great fast ale yeast
Jonathan Weber on Sep 14, 2020
loving this yeast right now
Valued C on Aug 13, 2020
Used frequently
Joseph G on Jul 29, 2020
heard from morebeer staff that this will help with my temperature control issue.
Matthew T on Jul 6, 2020
My experience with the Voss strain promoted me to try the Hothead strain too.
Neil C on Jul 1, 2020
experimentation
john h on Jun 27, 2020
My new go to. I love the ease of use combined with no off flavor
Troy D on Jun 18, 2020
high fermenting temp
leo k on Jun 12, 2020
Good fast fermenting heat hearty yeast.
Roland G on Jun 9, 2020
Fermentation Temp range
Valued C on Jun 9, 2020
Large fermentation temperature range
Valued C on Jun 5, 2020
No temp control on my fermentation
Nathan F on May 7, 2020
Have heard great things about these Norwegian strains
Brian Gorney on May 4, 2020
Use it for a "Quick" Mead and has always performed well!
Chris K on Apr 23, 2020
High temp range
John R on Apr 14, 2020
Inexpensive. Good quality.
Laddie K on Mar 21, 2020
Trying new yeast
William W on Mar 7, 2020
I bathe in Omega Yeast
Luke H on Feb 20, 2020
First time user
Jorge Luis V on Feb 6, 2020
I live in Hawaii and being able to ferment outside of the chamber helps save space
David j on Dec 6, 2019
Temperature toleration
Michael S on Oct 23, 2019
Fast ferment time
Billy E on Oct 4, 2019
I am not able to control fermentation temps
robert s on Sep 9, 2019
!. Fermentation temp. range 2. Clean ferment 3. Fruity esters
Troy N. E on Sep 5, 2019
Omega is the beez knees
paul s on Aug 28, 2019
fermentation range of temps
Leo K on Aug 28, 2019
Recommended by a friend. Higher temp tolerance range.
Marcus D on Aug 28, 2019
Because it's hot outside
Charles E on Aug 28, 2019
Brewing in hot weather in AZ
Valued C on Aug 28, 2019
Because of high temp range.
Randall C on Jul 3, 2019
temp control
Travis L on Jun 28, 2019
For the broad temperature range it allows.
J S on May 31, 2019
Temperatures in south texas
David p on May 24, 2019
Making a raw IPA
Thomas A on May 21, 2019
Fast fermenting at high temps\fruit flavors
Cody K on May 15, 2019
great temp range for fermentation
JAY P on May 13, 2019
sounds interesting
Christian J F on May 8, 2019
Don't currently have a fermentation chamber. Seems ideal.
Shawn H on Mar 22, 2019
Interested in trying this yeast
Kevin M on Mar 4, 2019
I love how clean this yeast is at high temp
Marvin O on Mar 2, 2019
Intrigued
Sean Robert B on Feb 26, 2019
Tried and true, my go to yeast for almost all ale brebs
Tom R on May 2, 2022
no temp control! clean fermentation character, please.
Michael I on Aug 26, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5
HotHead is a beast
We used HotHead to ferment a Barley Wine in a 77 degree room. It worked non-stop for several days and it was fascinating to watch. I would definitely use HotHead again.
February 24, 2023
Purchased
 1 year ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Works great in Cyser
I wanted to make a honey cider this season with local honey and local fresh pressed unpasteurized apple cider. I have been reading a lot about Kveik yeast, having just finished Lars Garshol's Historical Brewing Techniques this past summer, and decided to give it a go this past summer. I under pitched with 1 tspn of yeast at 95 F and had no trouble getting the fermentation going. The cyser got down to 1.010 in about 5 days, at that point I let it sit in a cool closest for a few weeks and when I eventually returned to it my hydrometer reading was 1.001 it ate almost all the sugar, which is okay by my, I like a dry cider. Also, the tolerance listed on the website is 11% ABV, my cyser was around 13% so that estimate is pretty soft, and can definitely be pushed. Make sure to use a yeast nutrient, definitely in a cider, or a mead, and probably in a regular ale as well. My understanding is one of the limitations of Kveik is it does not produce high enough levels of nitrogen on its own, so to ensure proper fermentation use a yeast nutrient. If you under pitch like me (this yeast likes to be underpitched), you can probably get 2-3 batches out of each package of slurry. The flavor was pretty neutral which worked for this batch, next time I will be trying the Voss or Hornindal and really pushing the temperatures.
December 6, 2020
Purchased
 over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Yeast strain with Norwegian superpowers
I've used this yeast for 4 batches, 2 hefes, a porter and an amber. Takes off like a rocket, pretty neutral profile (slightly "fruity"), flocculates well. Each subsequent batch has used yeast harvested from the first fermentation with no loss of vitality. It is my go to yeast strain for the summer.
July 11, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
USE THIS YEAST
this yeast is an absolute Monster pitched it in a 1.057 wort at 90°f reached an fg of 1.011 in 42 hours
July 9, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Possibly my new house yeast
This yeast ferments clean, handles heat great (<104f), and clears quickly when it's done. I can ferment a 5% ale in a couple of days and have it on tap in approximately 5 day's.
May 28, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Fantastic Yeast for a low ABV Mead
Omega Hothead Yeast is my go to for Hydromel Meads. (8% ABV) More Beer ships it quickly and packages it nicely with a freezer pack. Never had a dud batch. I use it with a heat blanket at 90 deg F. Ferments from 1.064 to 1.004 in 8 days. Ferments quick and clean with no discernable off flavors.
May 14, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Fast Fermenting!
I did a vitality starter with this yeast, and fermented at room temperature of about 75 F. It took about 2 days to start, may have been stressed from shipping to S FL. Then I used some fermcap drops to stop the foaming and avoid a blow off tube. It flew thru my beer, a 1.050 SMASH ale, and finished at 1.008 in 7 days from start. Satisfied.
April 15, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Looks like this yeast could be my new go to.
This was the best price I could find, they had good availability . I’ve read a lot about this as well as the Voss strain and wanted to try them. Brewing my first beer today with this yeast. I like the temp range they operate in and have hopes of improving my flavor profile along with a fast ferment.
April 6, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Worked great. Pitched it and the yeast took off
January 28, 2020
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Fermented in 3 days from 1.075 to 1.009 at 90°F. So much tropical flavors. Used in a Mosic/Sabro Neipa
December 22, 2019
Purchased
 over 4 years ago
 
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