First Lager suggestions please - something crisp/hoppy

I'm ready to attempt my first lager. I don't love malty beers, so I'd prefer something crisp, even a bit hoppy. Something sessionable would be nice.

I'm mostly an ALE guy, so I'm not super familiar with lager styles.

Sounds like you need to brew a Pilsner!

a dry maibock

paraordnance said:

Sounds like you need to brew a Pilsner!

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Yep! I agree. A Bohemian Pilsner sounds exactly right! Crisp, hoppy, and drinkable!

10 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 95.24 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
1.25 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (60 min) Hops 22.6 IBU
0.75 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (30 min) Hops 10.4 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (10 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [5.80 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs Czech Budejovice Lager (White Labs #WLP802) Yeast-Lager BIG starter!

Step Time Name Description Step Temp
10 min Protein Rest 133.0 F
20 min Saccharification Decoction 149.0 F
20 min Saccharification Decoct 158.0 F

Ferment at 50 degrees. Diacetyl rest at the end of primary. Rack and lager 8 weeks at 34 degrees.

Awesome thanks Yoop! Don't think I can do decoction though.

elproducto said:

Awesome thanks Yoop! Don't think I can do decoction though.

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Ah, well, no biggie then. Maybe toss in .5 pound of melanoidin malt to simulate the flavor? Just a thought! It would still be really good as a single infusion mash at 150-152, I assume.

I do have some melanoidin as I've used it in a belgian. I was never clear how that mimicked the decotion, but I'll give it a try.