Pils With Irish Ale Yeast?

[jgriffin]

My ingredients for my Irish Red Ale still haven't arrive from Grumpy's, so i'm toying witht the idea of putting down a Pilsner with my Irish Ale Yeast
http://www.whitelabs.com/ratings.asp?id=WLP004

What do you guys reckon? It's not on WL's list of beers for this yeast. Do you think it will turn on OK?

 

[Doc]

Are you wanting to know if anyone has tried that yeast at lager temps, or how that yeast would go with Pilsner ingredients at ale temps ?
I'd say run it at the right temp for the yeast (ale temps) and with Pilsner ingredients you would still get a drinkable beer. As for true to style who really cares.

Doc

 

[jgriffin]

Well it's sitting at 18-20 degree in my basement at the moment, which is about perfect for the yeast i have. Just curious on what flavours it will come out with. Could be interesting. But i'm very good at "interesting" beers, trying to make something that's bloody good.

 

[pr1me]

When i first started brewing, I did a lager during a very hot spell in adelaide when temps topped 45C. Brew came out remarkably quick, and tasted quite good, but for some reason was able to make people drowsy.

 

[AndrewQLD]

My Australian lager that placed 2nd in qld comp and third in the national comp used the whitelabs irish ale yeast. I brewed this beer with lager ingredients but fermented @ the irish ale yeast temps.

The irish ale yeast ferments very well and gives a nice dry finish to the beer, and a very clean taste.

 

[jgriffin]

Thanks Andrew!