Golden Promise in a Lager?

[waldoar15]

Anyone try it? I feel like trying something different.

 

[SoCal-Doug]

Absolutely good malt for a lager. There are plenty of them in Scotland (its really just their version or Maris Otter). Go for it. It should result in a maltiness backbone similar to a Pilsner Urquel (Czech) or Bitburger (German)

 

[waldoar15]

Cool, I've brewed with MO before, but never GP and wasn't quite sure of the flavor profile it would give.

 

[Imperator85]

Anyone try it? I feel like trying something different.

I wouldn't say it is comparable to MO, but GP is a great malt.

Great excuse to make a SMASH to see just what the malt brings.

 

[Sadu]

Don't be shy about brewing outside the style guidelines on this. You can make some great hop forward lagers using ingredients you'd normally use in an ale. I did one using MO recently and loved the change from pilsner malt.

 

[MaryB]

GP seems to bring forward more sweetness in the finished ales I have made compared to MO, I would imagine that sweet malty backbone would carry into a lager as well. Now I want to try a GP lager SMASH! I use a LOT of GP!

 

[waldoar15]

Ordered the Golden Promise today since my local only had MO.

Think just a noble hop will work in a smash Lager with it? What kind of IBU to balance?

 

[MaxStout]

I've done a GP SMaSH ale with EKG hops. It was delicious. I think the malt would be an excellent choice for a lager, especially with some noble hops.

 

[Lefou]

Ordered the Golden Promise today since my local only had MO.

Think just a noble hop will work in a smash Lager with it? What kind of IBU to balance?

20-30IBU range would be my choice. Just enough to notice the hops but not enough bitterness to over shadow the malt. GP will have fewer enzymes than most base malts giving you some color and flavor more diastatic grains would convert to sugar quickly.

 

[waldoar15]

OK, I'll split the difference and shoot for 25.

 

[waldoar15]

I tapped the Golden Promise Lager I made when I originally posted this thread and thought I'd update.

It turned out better than expected. I'll be brewing it again. I like it better than Pils


10.00 lb Golden promise
0.50 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.61 %
0.25 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 2.30 %
2.00 oz Hallertauer [4.10 %] (60 min) Hops 26.0 IBU
1.00 oz Hallertauer [4.10 %] (5 min) Hops 2.6 IBU

Mashed @150

34/70 @52*

Had to edit, forgot the older Beersmith didn't have GP as a grain choice and I used MO instead.