Enjoy a lager-like profile without the lead time of a traditional lager—thanks to our new Legend of Lutra beer kit. The simple malt base brings a golden hue, while the Vanguard hops add a slightly spicy aroma and just enough bitterness to balance. Then the real star of the show shines; the unique Lutra kveik strain is showcased in this super clean fermenting, super easy-drinking ale.

You'll be left with a crisp, light-bodied beer suitable for easy drinking that's appreciable to anyone's flavor palette. Don't let the long wait or fermentation temps hold you back any longer.

Brewing Notes

Style: Hybrid Ale

Recipe: Extract & All Grain

Fermentation Range: 68 - 95° F

Batch Size: 5 Gallons

OG: 1.048

SRM: 4

IBUs: 15

ABV: 5.1%

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Slightly bready malt notes with very faint caramel hints. No hop aroma. Clean fermentation profile with little to moderate ester profile depending on fermentation temperature.

Appearance: Deep golden straw color with good clarity. Bright white foam head with moderate persistence.

Flavor: Low to moderate malt flavors of fresh white sandwich bread with low bitterness and no hop flavor. Low yeast character with a nearly lager-like crispness. Low to medium-low fruity ester profile depending on fermentation conditions. Similar to American lagers.

Mouthfeel: Light body, easy sipping with moderate effervescence. Quick finish with no lingering palette sensations.

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Brewer's Notes

"This recipe may seem overly simple, but that is for a reason. The true purpose of the intentionally basic grain bill and hop schedule is to highlight a truly unique yeast strain. Originally isolated from Omega Yeast's Hornindal Kveik yeast blend, Lutra is a rapidly fermenting yeast strain with an incredible neutral flavor expression within a wildly remarkable temperature range.

Fermented at traditional ale temperatures around 68°F, Lutra produces nearly lager-like beers with an exceptionally clean and crisp finish with minimal ester production. On the other end of the temperature spectrum in the low 90°F range, Lutra remains quite clean yet expresses a gentle ester profile that brings to mind the flavors of a traditional Kolsch strain.

In addition to its incredibly clean and crisp flavor profile, Lutra is an absolute beast with an insatiable hunger for malt sugars - full attenuation can be achieved in mere days. With lower temps, I have found that this recipe can attenuate in 4 days, while elevated fermentation temperatures pare this down to 3. Of course, there are many factors that influence its performance, but it is a very rapidly fermenting yeast strain to be sure.

Ensuring proper oxygenation will give the yeast cells everything they need to chow down on your wort to flip a batch at break-neck speed. Although temperature control is not particularly important, taking this strain up to normally forbidden heat levels will not be a detriment to this recipe. Go ahead, crank this one up and let it rip - you will be surprised at how quickly and cleanly Lutra gets the job done, and then it seems to magically drop out of suspension leaving a relatively clear beer in short order. It may be a "new" Kveik strain to most, but Lutra is certainly a legend in the making."

- Brad Segall, Head Development Brewer