how long before you started to experiment with adjuncts?

[JaviBrewski]

Ive almost drank my first batch and im looking to brew my second. I want to do a psuedo lager with kveik as i dont have temperature control but i saw a recipe from northern brewer for a lime tree lager i wanted to tweek (lemon AND lime lager with a pinch of sea salt). people are telling me however to brew a simple lager first.

so when did you all start experimenting with additions of things?

 

[davidabcd]

Are you doing an extract or all-grain? Extract is very straightforward in that everything's measured out and it's just topping off with water. No guessing. All-grain requires more knowledge about timing, temperature maintenance during the boil and efficiency among other things.
I looked up the recipes for them on NB (lime tree lager). If that's them, using real lemon and lime in the bottling sugar/water mix isn't going to goof anything up. That's my opinion on extract. I can't speak to experimenting if it's AG. The kit does come with crystalized flavoring though and if it's real, should be good.
I started experimenting around my third or fourth batch but what you're doing sound like a minor adjustment. Another thought is use just one fruit this time.

 

[JaviBrewski]

Are you doing an extract or all-grain? Extract is very straightforward in that everything's measured out and it's just topping off with water. No guessing. All-grain requires more knowledge about timing, temperature maintenance during the boil and efficiency among other things.
I looked up the recipes for them on NB (lime tree lager). If that's them, using real lemon and lime in the bottling sugar/water mix isn't going to goof anything up. That's my opinion on extract. I can't speak to experimenting if it's AG. The kit does come with crystalized flavoring though and if it's real, should be good.
I started experimenting around my third or fourth batch but what you're doing sound like a minor adjustment. Another thought is use just one fruit this time.

all grain biab. i also saw a recipe from NB than called for lemon drops (lemon drop saisson). i asked around for flavoring and someone said they used sugar free kool aid flavoring in the priming solution. i kind of wanted to steer cleer of that and thinking of actually using real lime/lemon zest. just dont know when to add it during the boil is my main issue

 

[Rish]

all grain biab. i also saw a recipe from NB than called for lemon drops (lemon drop saisson). i asked around for flavoring and someone said they used sugar free kool aid flavoring in the priming solution. i kind of wanted to steer cleer of that and thinking of actually using real lime/lemon zest. just dont know when to add it during the boil is my main issue

You can make a tincture by soaking your zests separately in a few ounces of vodka for a week or so shaking daily. Then you can add that to taste at bottling/kegging time by adding, mixing, tasting, repeat as necessary That's what I do. You will lose some flavor and aroma if the zest goes in the FV early. (Apologies to the regulars who read my method... again!)

 

[Alan Reginato]

Since beginning, hehe. But the best way to start is making tinctures and add at bottling. Everclear or vodka is good, use a syringe to test before and everything should go fine.

 

[CascadesBrewer]

i also saw a recipe from NB than called for lemon drops (lemon drop saisson)

I believe that recipe just calls for hops named Lemondrop that have a bit of a lemon aroma. Not actual lemons or lemon drop candies. That recipe makes a very nice beer, if you like Saisons.

Your original plan seems fine (lemon AND lime lager with a pinch of sea salt). Dry Lutra is an easy yeast to use.