lagering question

[kevin]

I really like to make a pilsner so I thought I see if my basement is cool enough to lager. I took a growler filled with water at 80F place thermometer in there and place it on the basement floor were I would put the primary. checked the temp about 14 hours later and it reads 64F. is this temp too high to lager?

[Fast_Eddy]

For most Pils yeast that's too high to even ferment at (usually ferm at around 50F). Typically I lager 38F or so.

[Tweek]

you could use the San Francisco Lager yeast from white labs. It is designed to give you that cleaner lager profile at warmer temps. At 64 you may still get a bit of esters but it would be way cleaner than any ale yeast.

[kevin]

I have my beer fridge which the temp avg about 38-40F so after I drink more beer then maybe I could lager in there.

[brewmonkey]

I like the California Common idea, don't properly they are damned good beers. You might even think of doing a strong Scotch ale with a nice low temp like that.