CellarScience – VOSS Kveik Yeast x 12g

Description

CellarScience VOSS is a traditional kveik strain from Voss, Norway — one of the most celebrated farmhouse cultures in the modern craft brewing revival. What makes VOSS genuinely different: it ferments completely in 2–4 days at 30–40°C with clean orange peel and citrus character and no off-flavours — even at temperatures that would ruin any conventional ale yeast. Order VOSS kveik yeast in Australia at Yeast Platform.

Brewing Notes

VOSS requires no wort oxygenation when direct-pitched — its high sterol content handles the initial fermentation oxygen demand. At 35–38°C, a standard-gravity wort ferments in under 48 hours. Despite the extreme temperature range, the orange citrus character remains clean — this is a genuinely heat-tolerant yeast, not a compromise. Perfect for Australian summer brewing without fermentation temperature control. High alcohol tolerance (16% ABV) makes it capable for bigger beers too.

Beer Styles & Brewing Tips

VOSS is unlike any other fermentation yeast available to Australian home brewers — it thrives in heat that destroys conventional strains, ferments in hours rather than days, and produces clean beer without a fermentation fridge. In the Australian climate, it’s a genuine superpower.

Best styles: Summer Quick Ale (ferment at ambient in Australian conditions — 30–40°C during warmer months — and have a finished beer in 2–3 days), Kveik IPA (the orange citrus character layers naturally with hop-forward recipes using Galaxy, Citra, or Mosaic), Farmhouse Pale Ale (lower gravity, higher temps, crisp and highly sessionable — purpose-built for Australian summer drinking).

Australian brewing tips:

• In Queensland, NT, WA, or coastal NSW during summer, VOSS can ferment at ambient room temperature — no temperature controller required at all.
• For maximum speed, ferment at 35–38°C. At these temperatures, a 1.050 wort can finish in 24–36 hours — ready to package by the weekend after a Monday brew day.
• VOSS requires no oxygenation at pitch — the high sterol content handles oxygen demand naturally; simply pitch and go.
• Harvest and reuse: VOSS is a robust, repitchable strain — harvest the yeast cake after primary and repitch immediately or store refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.

In the Glass

Clean fermentation with signature orange peel and light citrus. Crisp and refreshing despite the farmhouse origin. At lower temps (20–25°C) the citrus becomes restrained and the profile approaches a clean American ale. At 35°C+ you still get clean beer — just faster.

Buy VOSS kveik yeast Australia at Yeast Platform. 12g sachets in stock. No fridge, no temperature controller needed.

Recommended Hops for This Yeast

VOSS ferments hot and fast — use hops that can stand up to its high-temp citrusy character.

• Galaxy Hops — AU passionfruit and citrus — the classic kveik pairing that amplifies tropical notes
• Nelson Sauvin Hops — NZ white wine and gooseberry — complements kveik’s fruity, farmhouse notes
• El Dorado Hops — Watermelon and tropical candy — adds sweetness to fast-fermented beers
• Nectaron Hops — NZ pineapple and passionfruit — elevates the citrus notes VOSS is known for