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[positiveContact]

I ordered some dried lutra . Any general tips on use?

https://www.ritebrew...ct-p/830307.htm

[Gusso]

I find it an excellent choice for Baltic Porter. No need to worry about high temps.

[positiveContact]

I find it an excellent choice for Baltic Porter. No need to worry about high temps.

I read some stuff about pitching less. Is that how you use it? Do you repitch from slurry or just go back to the original dry source every time? Any other styles you find it works well for?

Edited by positiveContact, 24 March 2025 - 08:44 AM.

[Gusso]

I've read a lot of people under pitch but I normally use a single pack. I typically don't reuse the yeast but I have on occasion started a new batch in the same kveik fermenter. I like Voss in a fruity IPA with the heat cranking in the 90's. Another good one for IPA is Hornindal.

[positiveContact]

So lutra maybe not good for hoppy beers? Not sure if that's what you mean here.

[Gusso]

It may be great but I haven't tried it with a hoppy beer. It's the most neutral of Kveik yeast.

[denny]

It may be great but I haven't tried it with a hoppy beer. It's the most neutral of Kveik yeast.

which IMO isn't very neutral

[positiveContact]

which IMO isn't very neutral

 

def interested to hear about your experience with it.

[denny]

def interested to hear about your experience with it.

I haven't actually used it because I've never tasted a kveik beer that I've liked.
 

[Enid Puceflange]

Timely thread - I was debating trying to use whichever it was that was most neutral to make a couple of lagers too, because lagering is a PITA and my temp controlled freezer is only 7 cu ft and currently full of other beer. I guess the top questions are:

 

1. Can you make a decent lager using (say) Lutra without lagering but with the temperature around 60 to 75?

2. I would always make a starter if I haven't got a previous brew's yeast to drop it on - are we saying that's a bad idea or not?

3. Would it work for Czech pilsner? Vienna lager?

[positiveContact]

I haven't actually used it because I've never tasted a kveik beer that I've liked.

Understood!

[positiveContact]

Timely thread - I was debating trying to use whichever it was that was most neutral to make a couple of lagers too, because lagering is a PITA and my temp controlled freezer is only 7 cu ft and currently full of other beer. I guess the top questions are:

1. Can you make a decent lager using (say) Lutra without lagering but with the temperature around 60 to 75?
2. I would always make a starter if I haven't got a previous brew's yeast to drop it on - are we saying that's a bad idea or not?
3. Would it work for Czech pilsner? Vienna lager?

I believe you want to ferment it really warm. I kind of suspect this is almost a "forget about everything you know about yeast" kind of thing.

Regarding starters: I never do it for dry yeast. No issues so far.

[Gusso]

I have been fermenting lagers with 34/70 at room temperature using a spunding valve .