Year of the Lager

[BlackDuck]

I haven't brewed in a few months. Been busy with the kids and the weather hasn't really cooperated. This has given me a lot of time to think about what I want to brew this year. I've realized that even though I love IPA's and Pale Ales, I'm not craving either one when I want to drink a few in an evening or weekend afternoon. I've really started enjoying different lagers. So 2020 will be the Year of the Lager for me. I normally brew a Czech Pils each summer, and I am still drinking my Dunkel.

But I think I'll start developing recipes for a German Pils, Vienna Lager, and a Dortmunder Export at the minimum. We'll see where these take me and I'll add in a different type or two if needed. I'll probably start with the Dortmunder, better get to recipe research and writing.

[John Sand]

Keep us posted. My wife and I liked my last version, I've another version in a keg in the basement "lagering".

[BlackDuck]

Do you have a Dortmunder fermenting? I’d love to see the grain bill and hop schedule. I’m almost done with my recipe. Just have to figure out the water profile.


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[mashani]

I love me a Dortmunder.

[John Sand]

Do you have a Dortmunder fermenting? I’d love to see the grain bill and hop schedule. I’m almost done with my recipe. Just have to figure out the water profile.


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Sorry, no. I was talking about lagers in general.

[Beer-lord]

I may try a lager type beer with some Kveik I have leftover and see how it does in the upper 50's. It's supposed to make excellent beer at all temperatures and I don't have the equipment (read as, I'm not buying any) to heat my fermenters so keeping it warmer than 62 or so this time of year isn't easy. Would make a nice, spring time brew.
I have to admit I'm not against lagers, just want tasty ones and not the just a fizzy, yellow beer. The ones Chris mentions all seem to be tasty and I could definitely enjoy those.

[FedoraDave]

Interesting, in that I've decided to concentrate a bit more on lagers this year, too. In fact, just this morning I brewed an IPL. First time for that style, and it's an original recipe with no track record, so I'm eager to see how it pans out.

I always brew an Oktoberfest in March, letting it lager until mid-September, and I've got a couple of really good amber lagers and a decent BoPils in the recipe book.