Mexican Lager (Lutra Kveik Version)

Hello Homebrewers!

As the weather warms up, it becomes more difficult to manage fermentation temperatures, especially for lagers. But, we have the Limbo Competition coming up soon, and low-ABV beers are all the rage right now!

So, I put together this recipe for you … a Mexican Lager, but with Lutra Kveik yeast that operates at much higher fermentation temps, ie 72 degrees to Kveik might *behave* like a lager!

Here you go .. cheers!

Profile

Batch Size: 5 gallons
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Target Fermentation Temp: 70–72°F
OG: 1.046
FG: 1.009
ABV: 4.8%
IBU: 18
SRM: 3-4

Water Profile (Clean Lager Profile)

Ca:40, Mg:5, Na:10, Cl:45, SO4:50, HCO3:<50

All-Grain Recipe

Grain Bill

Ingredients:

German Pilsner Malt .. 7.5 lb
Flaked Corn .. 1.5 lb
Vienna Malt .. 0.5 lb

The corn provides the characteristic lightness and subtle sweetness.

Mash

150°F for 60 min
Mash Out 168°F for 10 min

Collect ~6.5 gallons for boil.

Extract Version

Steeping Grains

Flaked Corn .. 1 lb
Vienna Malt .. 0.5 lb

Steep 20 minutes at ~155°F, then remove grains.

Fermentables

Pilsner LME .. 6lb
Corn sugar (dextrose) .. 0.5lb

Add extract near start of boil. Be sure to turn heat off when you pour in extract so it doesn’t scorch.

Hops

1 oz Hallertau Mittlefruh for 60mins
0.5 oz Tettnang for 15mins

Boil Additions

1 whirlfloc tablet at 15mins
1 tsp yeast nutrient at 10mins

Yeast

Omega OYL-071 Lutra Kveik

Pitch one fresh pack per 5 gallons

Fermentation

Primary fermentation .. 70–72°F .. 7-10 days
Optional cold crash .. 34–38°F .. 3–7 days

Lutra typically finishes extremely quickly and produces a very clean profile even at household temperatures.

Packaging

Bottle Conditioning

Add 4.5 oz dextrose dissolved in boiled water to reach approximately 2.5 volumes CO₂.

Kegging

Carbonate to 2.5–2.6 volumes CO₂.

Expected Flavor Profile

Very clean fermentation
Crisp pilsner malt backbone
Light corn sweetness
Soft noble hop bitterness
Highly drinkable, summer-appropriate lager character

I hope you have fun with this one and come up with something tasty and light.
Reply here and let us know how it turns out!

If you want get something a little more packaged, we do carry an extract kit called Materiel Command CSIB Combat Service Identification Badge.
If you want to do your own recipe, we certainly have the grains and hops and Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) Combat Service Identification Badge (CSIB).

Cheers!

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Recipes: Mexican Lager with Kveik