Sólstorm NEIPA All Grain Recipe Kit

Sólstorm NEIPA All Grain Recipe Kit

A seriously fruity NEIPA with Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden

Sólstorm is our take on a modern New England IPA, combining a soft, full-bodied malt base with Simcoe and Motueka and, most importantly, Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden.

This isn't just a case of throwing a kveik yeast into an NEIPA and hoping for the best. We've brewed this recipe ourselves and found that Ebbegarden really works with the hop bill, adding another layer of fruit and helping bring the whole beer together.

Why Ebbegarden?

Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden is a Norwegian multi-strain kveik with a natural character of apple, pear, tropical fruit and citrus.

That makes it a particularly good partner for modern hop-forward beers.

In Sólstorm, the Ebbegarden character works alongside the Simcoe and Motueka, helping push the fruity and citrus notes while giving the beer a rounded, layered character.

We've found the multi-strain nature of Ebbegarden particularly interesting here. Rather than simply getting hop aroma from the hops and fermentation character from the yeast, the two seem to work together to create something much more rounded and three-dimensional.

And because it's kveik, you don't need perfect temperature control either. Ferment around 30°C and Ebbegarden gets to do what it does best.

What's in Sólstorm?

The grist gives this NEIPA a soft, substantial base using:

• Pale Ale Malt
• Wheat Malt
• Naked Oats
• Torrified Oats

Then we pile in the hops:

• Chinook
• Simcoe
• Motueka

Expect a juicy, tropical and citrus-led beer with lime, mango and citrus character, backed up by a subtle resinous edge from the hops.

Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden – the Norwegian difference

We're big fans of the Kveik Yeastery range at Grain Over Sands and have been supporting them in the UK since 2025.

Ebbegarden is one of the reasons.

It's a multi-strain Norwegian kveik, rather than simply another generic high-temperature yeast. We think it brings something genuinely interesting to hop-forward beers, particularly when you let the fermentation character work alongside the hops rather than trying to hide it.

We've used Ebbegarden in Sólstorm ourselves and that's why it's the yeast supplied with this recipe.

If you're already a fan of Ebbegarden, this is a great way to see what it can do in a proper hop-forward beer.

If you've never tried it before, Sólstorm is a pretty good introduction.

Sólstorm – at a glance

Style: New England IPA
Batch size: 21 litres
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.013
ABV: 6.2%
Mash: 67°C – 60 minutes
Mash out: 75°C – 10 minutes
Boil: 60 minutes
Fermentation: 30°C for approximately 6 days, or until complete
Yeast: Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden

Everything you need to brew Sólstorm

Our all grain kits are supplied with pre-crushed grains, hops, Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden yeast and Protafloc, along with full brewing instructions.

No hunting around for individual ingredients – we've put the recipe together so you can get straight on with brewing.

If you're interested in exploring the Kveik Yeastery range, take a look at our Eitrheim, Stalljen and Voss kveiks too. Each has a different character and works particularly well in different styles of beer.

A big, fruity NEIPA with Norwegian character. Brew it, ferment it warm and see what happens when Kveik Yeastery Ebbegarden meets Simcoe and Motueka.

Happy brewing!

Steve & Kath