Ale Vs. Lager yeast

[Bigbens6]

So this is prolly gonna be silly but...

I have been doing mostly extract ales, is there any reason i cannot use an ale recipe but then lager it with a lager yeast? For instance, i like this amber ale i have made, can i just switch to a lager yeast and get a decent result or is there some beer ruel that says it just wont turn out right at all?

 

[Stef1966]

Nothing like trying stuff for yourself, whatever the recipe, it will still be good beer.

 

[marshman]

Well, lagers tend to prefer a long, very cool secondary, as opposed to the shortish ale secondary periods, but this is homebrew--do what ever you like, all that matters is that you report back to us how it worked for ya.

I'm curious, never having done it myself!

 

[944play]

Some very small beers, like 60/- and ordinary bitter, would probably turn out inexcusably boring without ale yeast esters.

 

[Mutilated1]

It will work out fine, just be aware that the Lager yeast likes different temperatures.

 

[david_42]

The ales that will be OK using a lager yeast are any that ferment well with a dry neutral yeast. An Amber will probably be fine.

 

[bob1852]

Isn't a steam beer a style that uses lager yeast at ale temps?

 

[homebrewer_99]

AZ yes, you are right about the "steam-style".

In essence all beer is the same recipe. It's the yeast and their fermentation temps that determine the overall flavor you'll get in the end.

 

[Bigbens6]

I get that they ferment differently, but the comment about n ordinary bitter being boring without the ale yeast esthers is more what i was wondering... i just didnt know if certain grains went with certain yeasts, i may try it with the amber next time, maybe split it into 2 2.5gal batches and see what happens.....