Lutra® Kveik Yeast | Omega Yeast OYL-071
Omega OYL-071 Lutra® Kveik Yeast for Clean Pseudo-Lagers and Fast Ales
Omega Yeast OYL-071 Lutra® Kveik is a Norwegian kveik strain for brewers who want a very clean fermentation profile with fast turnaround and broad temperature flexibility. It is a strong choice for pseudo-lagers, West Coast IPAs, cream ales, blonde ales, and other beers where you want crisp fermentation character without committing to a traditional cold lager program.
Based on Omega's published guidance and current technical references, this strain typically delivers 75% to 82% attenuation, medium to high flocculation, up to 15% ABV tolerance, and a recommended fermentation range of 68 to 95°F. It is also treated here as non-phenolic, non-diastatic, and STA1 negative, making it especially useful when you want a fast, neutral fermentation profile.
What Omega OYL-071 Contributes to Beer
- Exceptionally clean profile: Helps brewers produce crisp beer with minimal yeast-driven distraction
- Fast pseudo-lager capability: Useful when you want lager-like drinkability without long cold fermentation schedules
- Warm-fermentation flexibility: Performs across a wide range that can simplify brewery or homebrew temperature management
- Strong recipe versatility: Works in clean ales, hop-forward beers, and darker styles that benefit from restrained ester character
Omega OYL-071 Specifications
- Attenuation: 75% to 82%
- Flocculation: Medium to High
- Alcohol tolerance: up to 15% ABV
- Fermentation temperature: 68 to 95°F (20 to 35°C)
- Phenolic: No
- Diastatic: No
- STA1: Negative
Best Styles for OYL-071 Lutra® Kveik
- Pseudo-Lager
- West Coast IPA
- Cream Ale
- Blonde Ale
- Clean American Ale
Why Brewers Choose OYL-071
This strain is a strong fit when you want crisp fermentation character and faster production cycles without pushing obvious esters or farmhouse character into the beer. It gives brewers a practical option for clean beer styles when time, tank space, or fermentation temperature constraints make traditional lager scheduling less appealing.
For brewers who want a kveik strain that stays neutral and highly versatile, OYL-071 is one of the most useful options in the Omega lineup.
Liquid Yeast Storage and Shipping
We store liquid yeast in temperature-monitored refrigeration to help preserve yeast health until shipment. Once in transit, weather and carrier handling are outside our control, so liquid yeast customers should choose shipping protection based on season, route, and transit time.
Expedited shipping, insulated mailers, and ice packs can materially reduce risk for liquid yeast during warm-weather transit. Dry yeast is generally much less risky to ship than liquid yeast.
Related Yeast and Brewing Resources
Browse our full Omega Yeast collection for more kveik, ale, and specialty strains. You can also review our yeast shipping best practices page before ordering liquid yeast in warmer weather.
If you want a fast, clean kveik strain for pseudo-lagers and crisp ales, Omega OYL-071 Lutra® is a strong choice.