First Homebrew: Maibock?

[brickfoot]

Hey what's goin on? 'Foot back with questions as it's getting closer and closer to the time I start brewing.

I'm trying to decide on my first beer to try. I've got a lot of love for Maibocks (Rogue's Dead Guy? Awesome.) and I want to know from you experiences brewers if this will be just right or over my head for my first brew. If so, can you recommend some other styles to try for my first? Keep in mind I've NEVER done this before. Yeah man.

Holler,

Big 'Foot.

[Geistbier]

I would start with Ales the learning curve is a little easier, if you are committed to a Maibock, I would think about taking the recipe and using California ale yeast instead of the lager yeast. The results won't be exactly the same but if it work for Sully to do an Octoberfest I suspect you can do it for the Maibock.

Good luck and have fun!

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

What Geist said. I just finished brewing an extract Maibock using Cry Havoc. Brew what you like and you can't go too wrong.

[bub]

A lager is a tough one to start on.
If you really want to make good beer make a Hefe or an english ale first, just to get your bearings, then once you think you have it figured out (you won't but you'll think you will ) go for the Lager. The thing with lagers is they aren't any harder to brew but getting the fermentation right is the hard part, temp control and all. You want to know what you are doing with a lager during brewing though because they are supposed to be CLEAN and they will show mistakes easier.
Have fun,
DO NOT WEAR PANTS (unless there is a court order... bastards...)
BUB

[SunkenBier]

If mai bock is a style you like and this is your first brew, I would mention something like a weizen bock. Since their fast to make you can quickly see the results

[Thirsty Mallard]

Do you have temperature control for fermentation?

I agree with not making a lager your first. Brew an easy ESB or an American Amber Ale first and get your feet wet. Then try out the Maibock.

Or just say to hell with us and do it! Then let us know how it comes out.

[Sent From My iPhone]

If you really want to make good beer make a Hefe...
BUB

Can you recommend a good yeast to use

[Thirsty Mallard]

BUB's yeast of choice...http://whitelabs.com/beer/strains_wlp320.html