Sep 8, 2020 · I second this. The whole point of Lutra is that it’s “shockingly clean.” The whole point of intentionally underpitching is to the stress the yeast and encourage ester development. Seems counterintuitive. I really, really like the one beer I made with Lutra. I pitched the whole pack, no starter, and doubled the yeast nutrient.

Oct 27, 2022 · My gut tells me that Lutra can shave 2-3 days off my usual process, which is usually one week to ferment and one week to condition (sometimes 2 weeks to condition) . But it still needs time to flocc out, so trying to go grain to glass in a week would likely result in a fairly hazy beer for a few weeks at least.

May 16, 2021 · The lutra was cold conditioning/serving 11 days for this pic. The kölsch had been conditioning 7 days. Also worth noting the lutra went 4 points lower in attenuation. The Lutra is on the left and Kölsch on the right. Kölsch is visibly clearer already, even though the pics don't show it.

Sep 22, 2022 · The Lutra nose is overipe banana mixed with overripe orange. I want to say rotten but overripe seems more diplomatic. Doesn't smell good. The taste pretty much follows the nose. The mouthfeel of the Lutra seems heavier/more viscous and has a weird subtle sour twang. The 05 is light, sweet and crisp with a subtle citrus character from the hops.

Jan 4, 2020 · I used Dried Lutra Kviek yeast in an 5 gallon extract IPA recipe that I had done a couple of times before. I wanted to try it due to being able to ferment it at a room temperature of 74-76 degrees. I have only one minifridge to use for temperature control, and that puts me buying store bought beer on a regular basis as I am waiting for the ...

Feb 17, 2021 · With beasts like Lutra, you won't even need a starter unless you're making a really big beer. I just direct pitched a pint I harvested in August of Lutra slurry I warmed up to room temp yesterday afternoon and it was off and running 4 hours later. Take the pint jar out of the fridge at the beginning of brew day.

Jul 13, 2021 · Making a maibock using Lutra. Og is 1.066 and after 9 days we are down to 1.022 and still bubbling. Temp at night gets to 74 and maybe 80 during the day.

Dec 13, 2021 · Lutra will likely be the cleanest fermenter of the strains. I am a fan of Hornindal for it's citrus and tropical fruitiness. All kveik has a bit of a tartness, or "twang". I am planning on trying every single strain of kveik available and figuring out what flavors and aromas come from them. Lots of SMaSH brews I feel will happen this next year.

Jun 3, 2020 · I've used Lutra Kviek about 4 times other than the beers below and I seemed to have hit my other FG numbers accurately. The last three batches I've made using using Lutra Kviek (dry) and a similar grain bill (Crisp Maris Otter as the principal) have all fermented out typically .005 above what was calculated by my brewing software.

Oct 14, 2020 · One batch with Omega Voss, the other Omega Lutra. Both were done fermenting within a week, even kept at lows 70s. Both also tasted great (neither lasted long!) Preferred the (very) subtle orange from Voss. Also I found that Voss cleared up better and finished drier. Lutra seemed to under attenuate for me. Granted both beers were lower gravity 1 ...