Brewing in the tropics

Kveik ales, hop-forward recipes and brew day logs from a homebrewer with no fermentation fridge and plenty of heat.

Illustration of a Kveik fermentation Gravity drops steeply over the first two days and levels off early on day three, while the temperature stays warm the whole time. Pitch Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Temperature Gravity Finished
An illustration of Kveik in tropical heat: most of the sugar is often gone within a few days, with no fermentation fridge needed.

Latest brew days

  1. Kveik Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal stout with Lutra Kveik and late-mash roast malts Recipe and brew log
  2. Black IPA Cascadian dark ale with Lutra Kveik and Carafa Special III Brew log coming soon

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Every recipe on this site is metric and sized for about 19 litres. Start with my setup to see the gear behind each batch, or go straight to the recipes.