Lite lager with touch of Munich

[mike_57401]

Hello.

I'm considering doing a low gravity lager with just a touch of Munich for flavor, sort of a compromise between German and American worlds....

1.040 OG target

Mash low, 149, 2 hrs...aim for dry finish


10 pct Munich
90 pct 2 row

Saaz or hallertau hops, 10 ibus bittering, plus 1/2 oz at 20 mins

S189 lager slurry

Thoughts?

 

[casualbrewer]

Looks good. More importantly is how you ferment it.

 

[mike_57401]

For sure. I've recently been using brulosopher's fast lager regimen with success. Probably mid fifties at first.

 

[cooper]

I think it would be a nice one. I'm wanting to do something like this too. Might throw in a touch of Vienna as well

 

[Bilsch]

Fast lager should be a contradiction in terms.

 

[mike_57401]

Fast lager should be a contradiction in terms.

It is for many. Love to see homebrewers quibble over stuff like that for pages and pages in discussion threads

 

[Bilsch]

Quibbling isn't nice but a spirited (polite) debate is entertaining, informative and even, dare I say, healthy.

 

[mike_57401]

Debate is good, for sure. Just not interested in discussion of what length of time and temp constitutes a true "lager"-I've seen enough of that in reading brewing forums for the past 20 years

 

[passedpawn]

Looks good to me. I love low-OG lagers made just like that one. I've also used that yeast and liked it a lot for my pilsners.