Oktoberfest Ale

[TCC]

Does anyone have a recipe for a Oktoberfest using ale yeast?

I was thinking of using the Oktoberfest recipe in Brewing Classic Sytles and use the WLP029 (German ale/Kolsch).

Thanks
Trae

[Quin]

I did the same thing last year and it turned out great. Ferment around 60° if you can. Alternatively, you can use a lager yeast at 60° and it will turn out great too. I've been playing around with that this summer.

[SacoDeToro]

I've had beers that were fermented with WLP001 and 1056 in the mid 50s that were very lager-like.

[drez77]

I did one this weekend using Wyeast 1007 German Ale. Just found an O-fest recipe I liked and changed the yeast. Fermented it as cold as I could get it. Stayed just below 60.

[crupp]

I was listening to an older (i think) session where Sully mentioned brewing a quick beer with 001 and called it an Oktoberfest. I listen to so many sessions at one time that I can't recall the episode, but I believe that it went over well.
If you follow an Oktoberfest recipe and keep the 001 around 65, you should be pretty close.

[TCC]

Thanks for the suggestions.