I see this question a lot, but never a question going the other way. What if one were to brew an ale recipe (let's say an IPA) and use a lager yeast to ferment it? I like to brew ales and normally my basement is just the right 62-66 degrees, however in the dead of winter it gets down to 56-58.
This is a little high for lager yeast, but should work, whereas ale yeast probably will not work to this low of a temp... What would be the result? Would any 'off-flavors' one might expect be covered up if a 60+IBU IPA was the recipe?
Thoughts, concerns? I do not plan on doin this (I am brewing an IPA with the flying dog yeast tomorrow and fermenting it upstairs), however seeing many can I brew a lager with ale yeast question or can I brew a lager with not-so-lager temps, I thought I'd see what people thought of the opposite (brewing an ale with lager yeast a little above its range or brewing an ale with lager yeast IN its temp range)...