Hey I am very new to brewing and i just finsished my very first batch. Its an ipa which is ok but id really like to try to make a simple 1 gal batch of lager style ale. Any tips or suggestions or recipes?
No unfortunately i dont think i would have the ability to maintain the right temperature for an actual lager. But I was wondering if there was maybe an lager like ale that i could try to make. I guess I forgot to put that in the description haha
Some folks ferment 34/70 lager yeast at ale temps with great success. I've yet to try it, but theres a thread on the forums dedicated to it.
I can't brew legit lagers until winter, but when I get the pull to brew one, I use Wyeast 1007, or Nottingham dry yeast. I prefer the former over the latter, but they're both really clean, especially if kept on their lower end (58-62 for me). It'll never be a true lager, but it will sort of feel like you're getting there. White labs 029 is another option. Its technically a kolsch yeast, but ferments well in the mid 60s.
My hybrid lager brews tend to be pretty simple, straightforward recipes. About 85-90% pilsner, 10% Munich, and sometimes a dash (1%) of melanoidan malt. Oftentimes I only use a 60m hop addition with hallertau or tettanger at around 15ibu, but occasionally will toss a bit towards the end of the boil with Saaz, Calista, or Perle as well. If you're using extract, I would just use light dry extract, and maybe steep an ounce of caramunich.
Since you're brand new, I would suggest checking out the recipes on the forum here as well.
@gunhaus listed some great ones for starters. There's also some good (and free) software out there for building recipes.
