That was me, and yes, was quite enjoyable. The Simcoe Pils was also great.One thing I haven't heard yet in this thread is to remember it will be your house lager. So look at the lager styles you like the most and find something you would enjoy, it doesn't have to be an exactly to style. Didn't someone on here recently brew an all Colombus Pils that they enjoyed? You may decide to brew something right to a style or you may just want to add your own twist.
One thing I like to do that might fit in with what the OP discussed was, instead of making a starter, I will make a small batch of a cali common and pitch a tube of yeast into that. Since it is going to ferment at cool ale temps, you don't need a huge cell count and a straight tube pitch will work, then you have a nice healthy yeast cake to brew a "real" lagar. . Just my 2 cents. I just picked up a vial of Zurich that I plan to do this with soon.