I've brewed for four years now and have lost count of how many batches I've done. Up to now, I've only ever done one lager. It was a german pilsner made with 2206 Bavarian Lager and I liked it. I have a temp controlled chest freezer and want to start brewing more lagers. I'd like to find a versatile lager yeast that I can reuse several times for several styles. The brews I would like to do are:
German Pilsner
Rye Pilsner (not really a style but think of Great Divide Hoss Lager)
Baltic Porter
Munich Dunkel
Dopplebock
I also would like to try a russian imperial stout ala old rasputin but with a lager yeast.
I can ferment at any temperature. I'd like to find something tried and true that will work for these styles and hold up over several batches with harvesting/washing.
I usually don't secondary ales (unless there is a compelling reason to like adding fruit or wood). Is a secondary more critical with lagers?
Suggestions?
German Pilsner
Rye Pilsner (not really a style but think of Great Divide Hoss Lager)
Baltic Porter
Munich Dunkel
Dopplebock
I also would like to try a russian imperial stout ala old rasputin but with a lager yeast.
I can ferment at any temperature. I'd like to find something tried and true that will work for these styles and hold up over several batches with harvesting/washing.
I usually don't secondary ales (unless there is a compelling reason to like adding fruit or wood). Is a secondary more critical with lagers?
Suggestions?