Lagers for an Ale man.

[Mewshew]

I'm an ale man. I enjoy the odd lager now and then but a good lager never stands up against a good ale in my oppinion. Anyway, I can't afford to get a heat belt at the moment so I figure it's lager time.

My question is, what lager would you guys recommend to a guy who loves ales? What's the recipe?

I love maltiness and bitterness and the complex flavours of ales. I don't like lagers that seem to act to destroy the natural flavours of malted barley and hops. Give me your good lager recipes!

Cheers fellas.

[gregb]

Try your standard recipie, except sub an SAFLager S23 in for the normal Ale yeast.

Cheers,
Greg

[Oliver]

I'd do a pilsner. Perhaps a Coopers Pilsner, which comes with a lager yeast. Add 500g malt and 500g dextrose (or 750/250).

Nice and easy and should be fairly bitter and malty, particularly if you use 750g malt, or even a little more.

Cheers,

Oliver

[chris.]

BOCK!!

[Oliver]

Good suggestion. Wish I'd thought of it!

Oliver

[chris.]

An all malt Pilsener also sounds nice

[pharmaboy]

saflager s-23 as above is a good answer - gives a slightly fruity taste, so more charachter, and can cope with the more 'natural' temp swings you will get (as opposed to a brew fridge).

[Mewshew]

Thanks for the responses guys. I'll get to brewin'.

[The Carbonator]

Pilsner WetPak is very malty for a lager, in my opionion.

Its very nice

[lethaldog]

BOCK!!

I was inspired by your inthusiasm so i put one in, i have never tried a bock before but heres the recipe if anyone is interested,

1 can muntons premium pilsner
1 kg ldme
150gm crystal grain
150gm choc malt grain
hersbrucker finishing hops 12gm
Wyeast danish lager

only put it in today and havent tasted it yet but it looks and smells fantastic so i think it will be a winner