Most of you probably already know this but I want to share this pretty simple process I follow for faster lager style beers without pressure fermentation using lager yeast not Kviek. I’ve done this for light lagers & dark lagers with OG under 1.052 with excellent results in batches yielding 5.5 gallons to fermenter. I’ve done this several times with Saflager w-34/70 & CellarScience German dry ( think they are the same )
Chill wort to 60f - 70f
Pitch 1pack of either 34/70 or German dry
Aerate then ferment @ 62 for 3 days
After 3 days raise to 67 for 4 days
Keg & chill to 40f & force carb for 2 weeks
Be sure to not disturb the keg while conditioning and be sure to use Irish moss or whirlfloc tab in the boil and after you pull the first pint it clears up nicely. I’ve had good results doing this and the turnaround time is not bad. I know it’s not as fast as some of the crazy stuff on YouTube using pressure or kviek but it’s been a solid & dependable process for me and I thought should pass it along.
I’ve tried lutra and was not impressed. Yeah it ferments fast but it seems to need a almost as long as my process listed above to clean up & clear up. Not knocking Kviek maybe it’s user error and it works fine for you. Good luck either way
Chill wort to 60f - 70f
Pitch 1pack of either 34/70 or German dry
Aerate then ferment @ 62 for 3 days
After 3 days raise to 67 for 4 days
Keg & chill to 40f & force carb for 2 weeks
Be sure to not disturb the keg while conditioning and be sure to use Irish moss or whirlfloc tab in the boil and after you pull the first pint it clears up nicely. I’ve had good results doing this and the turnaround time is not bad. I know it’s not as fast as some of the crazy stuff on YouTube using pressure or kviek but it’s been a solid & dependable process for me and I thought should pass it along.
I’ve tried lutra and was not impressed. Yeah it ferments fast but it seems to need a almost as long as my process listed above to clean up & clear up. Not knocking Kviek maybe it’s user error and it works fine for you. Good luck either way