Non-Lager Styles with Lutra Kveik

[fragged]

Figured I'd post a sbs of the split batch lutra vs. WLP029(Kölsch) I did, before the lutra keg kicks, had a party and it was the go to...which brings up one huge pro of the lutra. I thought it paced like notty at first, but it got smooth really quick. The ferment time is similar to nottingham, but the conditioning was wicked fast. I obviously can't directly compare to notty, but I've used Nottingham a lot in blonde ales and would absolutely replace with lutra. Great option of you don't have temp control.

I really couldn't tell these apart very well by taste, but the lutra is slightly fruity. Being that I've been drinking it for a little while, I was able to pick it out, but it would be a little hard if not. The kölsch is more crisp though, as expected.

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. I don't do any fining usually, and I do very little to limit hot break going into fermentors(whirfloc and whirlpool, but mostly to limit hop material). I doubt the lutra would clear in any short amount of time, but I gave it almost none

 

[mhgodzilla]

Fragged. My Lutra Pils was fast fermenting but not so fast to carb as some ales. It didn’t like carbing below 70. Added heat and then it carbed up fine. It is not as clear yet as commercial beers but it’s pretty clear tastes great right away as you noted.

 

[fragged]

Fragged. My Lutra Pils was fast fermenting but not so fast to carb as some ales. It didn’t like carbing below 70. Added heat and then it carbed up fine. It is not as clear yet as commercial beers but it’s pretty clear tastes great right away as you noted. View attachment 731922

Nice! Looks tasty. Did you find that it attenuated on the high end?

 

[NitrogenWidget]

so my lutra ale is a little on the bitter side.
not sure if it's hop bitterness or something else.
I assume the cascade's were weak since they were from last yrs harvest on 1st yr plants and there was barely an ounce.

so i've got a 60 min centenial hopped lutra ale.
I do have some NZ Wakatu.
think i'll toss a tea ball of that in to dry hop it.
see what happens.

edit: that did the trick. very nice.