Lutra Kveik - Clean, Crisp BEER fast and easy! Plus, testing the FJD Pocket Refractometer

[@itznolimitz]

Enjoy the content! I've got 2 young kids, finding time to brew is difficult and I find myself trying to use shortcuts in brewing to make the beer faster. Lutra has changed the game for me, I can use it in most styles I like and it just rips through in a few days! That beer looks tasty, cheers!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks! Lutra is a game changer in terms of quality and speed for sure! I’ve enjoyed the results with every beer I’ve tried it in so far.

[@alvaradobrewhouse6387]

Welcome Back Teach! You've been missed... Another great video sir! Enjoy the holidays...

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thank you sir!!!

[@asiasmells71]

Awesome to see ya back.... I totally hear you on the time thing.. and remember we can choose our beer but we can't choose our family.. thanks for being the best beer brewing U tuber going.. cheers

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thank you!!!

[@Rubberduck-tx2bh]

Kveik is a BEAST. I'm new to homebrewing beer, but have been doing wine & ciders for years. My 3rd batch was a Backyard Pilsner extract kit with a Lal Kveik Ale yeast. It was done in less than 48 hrs, and I was still surprised even with everything I'd heard about it. It just kicked tonight in fact, so I have to replace it with the next batch...

[@HonicBlue]

Just stumbled onto your channel, and I figured it'd be better to comment on your latest vid, instead of a bunch of comments on your older videos. I'm truly enthralled by your attitude, production quality, and love for this fabulous hobby of beer making. I'm going to keep watching your back catalog, but I can't wait for new videos to come out. Keep doing what you're doing, it's amazing. Until next time.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching!!! Cheers 🍻

[@lonabrak]

Looks delicious!! Kveik is a game changer, count believe how quickly it chewed through the fermentation the first time I used it. Norwegian P.. P.. POWER!

[@EtherealPrelude]

Just brewed and kegged a cream ale myself. Great video! Keep finding that time to brew. I love the content.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks !!

[@TroubleBrewing]

Lutra is amazing! Used it probably 10ish times now. Cranks out super crushable beers.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

For sure! It’s very versatile!

[@PatrickSandy78]

Enjoy the content tremendously. Finding that life balance is tricky. Just enjoy the time while you can, kids grow up quickly.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for the kind words!!

[@eduardoamparo9571]

First time I see your videos, congratulations I did like your style!,And Jeff that beer it’s for you!.from Greensboro North Carolina.

[@blackwoodbrews]

Another great video, love a good cream ale. Happy Thanksgiving Brian. Cheers.

[@pabstin3551]

Yes a new Elementary Brewing vid!!!

[@TheApartmentBrewer]

Lutra sounds like a great choice for a tasty cream ale! That refractometer is cool!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

It has worked out nicely with this beer for sure! Ya, it’s a neat little toy for sure!

[@BentGateBrewing]

Love that you squeezed in a beer on the one extra hour! Another great video as always

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks !!!

[@dudestewbrews]

I feel ya. Getting time to brew as a brewtuber is not as easy as it may seem from a viewer perspective. Nice, simple, quick. Looks like a great recipe for easy drinking. I have yet to use kveik. It's on my list of different yeasts to try for sure!

[@erickm2918]

Great content! I live in Arizona and need to use Kveik strains during the summer. Lutra is so fast and clean it doesn't make sense to waste the energy on temperature control to make clean pilsner (style) beers. Maybe I missed it, but I'd recommend adding yeast nutrient with the late-boil hop addition, especially for these lower-gravity style beers. I have only developed off-flavors a couple of times when using Kveik strains but it has not happened at all since I started adding a yeast nutrient. You can also add 1Tbsp of gelatin dissolved in water to the keg after it is cold if you want it to be crystal clear the next day. I usually don't bother because it risks oxidation and doesn't change the anything about the beer besides appearance. Cheers!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I did add a double dose of yeast nutrient to this one as well, just missed filming it. I usually add extra with Kveik. Sometimes I do add gelatin as well, it works great!!! I didn’t for this one because I got a bit lazy and no one seems to care much anymore about haze in beers so I didn’t sweat it 🤣

[@davelee3360]

Definitely going to try this Great video thanks for all the content

[@WamBeer]

Как всегда интересно!Время больше отнимает варка ,а не брожение)Тоже в последнее время некогда сварить вкусное домашнее пив вот и приходится покупать(Продолжай ,приятно смотреть!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Cheers 🍻 thanks for watching!!!!

[@MRW3455]

Gotta love lutra, gets you 97% of the way there in a quarter the time. Yes they are Psuedo versions of originals (especially lagers) but they taste great way quicker.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

So true! I’ve enjoyed the results every time I’ve used it so far!

[@SchwarbageTruck]

If this is the same (or at least similar) recipe as the other cream ale you did in a video some time ago, I actually did it with lutra too! My mother is also a teacher and she requested a light easy drinking beer for a end of the school year party she and the other teachers at her school had. And they absolutely demolished the keg. In fact every now and then I'll have some request another batch of it lol.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

It is basically the same, I used lupomax cascade for this and Lutra but still a solid recipe. I remember the other one and it was super crushable too!

[@mccl5150]

Love the channel. I am going to make this recipe this week. Hope it turns out ok. What size freezer is it that you have for your fermentation chamber? Looks like a great fit for the all rounder. Thanks.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks!!! It’s just the small 5.2cuft one. I got it at Lowe’s, it was the cheapest model I could find but it has worked perfectly fine!!!

[@johnromano2354]

I bought “regular” cascade by mistake. We’ll see how it comes out. Might try again with lupomax. Numbers seemed ok in brewfather though

[@dnoha1]

Cooling method? How you cool that wort? Air from compressor?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Jaded hydra immersion chiller, cools it down in about 10 minutes with 55 f ground water.

[@Raddadbrewing]

Great video! What’s up with all that water? I’m still buying single gallons from Walmart. Do you know something I do not?! Please share

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Thanks! LOL, just easier to buy in the 5 gallon form, but I guess if there ends up being a shortage I’ll be set for a bit 🤣

[@ravilshirodkar1901]

Hi, been meaning to ask you this. How do you maintain mash temp while recirc? You keep flame on v low to hold the temp at the desired number (65 or 66 or 67)? 👍👍

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

So I’ll just kick the burner on low as needed, usually only have to do it a few times during the mash to hold the temp. That’s the reason I bought the stainless steel basket from Clawhammer, so I can keep the grains off the bottom so nothing burns on the bottom of the kettle.

[@ravilshirodkar1901]

👍

[@curtpick628]

Can you test the accuracy compared to a common hydrometer?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I did test it as compared to my hydrometer and it was basically the same, within .01,.02 when comparing sg.

[@curtpick628]

@@ElementaryBrewingCo sweet!

[@this_is_stupid-x3b]

how did you put what was on tap on that tv behind your kegerator? what does that involve? Is there a video for it? Looked but didnt find

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I have an Amazon fire stick that runs an app called Taplist.io. There is a free and paid version.

[@1TheLord1]

When you are crunched for time like that, ever thought of doing a double batch? Heck you can dilute it back down if you can't do a full boil. I'm sure you have enough fermenters.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

That’s a great idea! Future video for sure! My poor brother in laws beer is getting drank too much right now 🤣 wish I had made 10 gallons!!!

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

"UNCLE JEFF CREAM ALE"

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Rock on 🤘!!!

[@FishingforMemories]

Love all your videos! I've been reading about a Lutra Kveik "twang" or grape concentrate flavor. Have you experienced this in any of your Lutra Brews?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I can’t say that I have had a grape flavor. I will say that I have experienced a bit of a “flavor” from this yeast though especially when fermented warmer. I’ve made a few pale ales with it though and kept it cooler during fermentation, 70 degrees, and it comes out pretty clean.

[@jameskocks4734]

how long has your keezer been going?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Close to a year and a half

[@jameskocks4734]

@@ElementaryBrewingCo mine only lasted a couple of years. Maybe because I did a six inch top or maybe it’s Chinese manufactured idk.

[@riverman8245]

Great video as usual. 🍻 Can the hydrometer measure final gravity?

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Haven’t quite tried yet, I’m still stuck in my ways of hydrometer reading for final gravity. I’ll give it a shot though and let you know!

[@riverman8245]

Thanks, it will be great to know 🍻

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

@@riverman8245 Once alcohol is present it does not measure accurately unfortunately. There is a calculator you can use with refractometers but I don’t trust it as much as a hydrometer.

[@riverman8245]

Thanks for letting me know. Looks like the old hydrometer still has a job to do. Love your vids by the way. Very entertaining 🍻

[@goosefraba560]

Missed opportunity for a quick Chicken Head Light Lager.. but maybe next time 🤞😂

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

Gotta keep hope alive for that one 🤣🤣

[@goosefraba560]

@@ElementaryBrewingCo putting it down on my Christmas wish list 🤣

[@djn3kkid]

Hey! Norwegian here. Its not "kevaik" as most english/American speakers say. Its almost pronounced "quake", as in the computer game or even the religious group or cereal brand.

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

I definitely need to work on my pronunciation!!!

[@djn3kkid]

@@ElementaryBrewingCo you are not alone my friend!

[@AbanSochin]

amazing

[@TheBruSho]

At least daylight savings was good for one thing!

[@ElementaryBrewingCo]

For sure! Other than that I hate it 🤣