Mexican Lager - Lutra Kveik Vs. White Labs Mexican Lager Yeast - Split Batch Experiment

The weather is warming up and light lager season is almost here. Not only that but Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner. There's no better time to make a Mexican Lager! And now that Lutra Kveik is more available you can make a lager like beer without the need for temperature control. So fill up those kettles and start crushing your grain, it's time to make a Mexican Lager!
Remember this recipe is for an 8 gallon split batch using Brew in a Bag, so don't forget to adjust your batch size as needed!
Recipe:
11.87 gallons of strike water; Mash Temp 152
Water Profile:
Ca-4
Mg-1
Na-8
Cl-6
SO-9
HCO-19
5 ml Lactic Acid added to mash
Grains:
5 lbs Pale 2-row Malt
4 lbs 9.2 oz Pilsner Malt
2 lbs Vienna Malt
3 lbs Flaked Yellow Corn
Hops:
1.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh @60 minutes
1.5 oz Hallertauer Blanc @5 minutes
Yeast:
1 package Lutra or 2 packages of WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast
(I made starters for both)
Lutra was fermented at room temp which was around 72 degrees
WLP940 was fermented at 52 degrees
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