Red Rye Ale (Lager)

[Beerd Bro]

Hi all!

As a new homebrewer I have been trying to make every style at least once. I'm intrigued with making a red lager. Anyone have experience with this style and can make suggestions?

I plan to use Red X malt as a base for my partial mash, topping with some dme for proper gravity. I was going to then use 1lbs of Rye Malt, I want a subtle complexity (use more? Less?) I figured I'd then use a crystal malt like Carafoam or Carared for 5%.

Some recipes I found had more diverse grain bill but I am assuming that is for color adjustment more than complexity (chocolate malt, roasted barley, etc)? My Red X should give me a nice red hue itself I assume.

Hops are tough, do I go Chinook and cascade for an American, or Fuggle and EKG for Irish? I do want a nice smooth character moreso then hoppy/fruity.

Lastly I was thinking a nice American lager strain regardless of hop bill. THANKS!

 

[ByrdMass]

Here's one of my favorites:

Cascade Amber Lager
88.5% Vienna
9.3% Caramunich I
2.2% Caramel 120L

Bitter to 30 IBU with a high alpha hop at 60 min
1 oz Cascade at 15 min
1 oz Cascade at flameout
3 oz Cascade dry hop

Yeast: W-34/70

OG 1.059
ABV 6.4%
SRM 12
IBU 43

Mash at 155, Ferment at 48. I lagered it for a couple weeks and bottled it up.

This beer is very red and has a very hoppy aroma/flavor without being too bitter. It's my wife's favorite.

 

[Beerd Bro]

Wow this sounds delicious and I can easily partial mash with a lil Munich LME. Thank you!!!