Steve's idea for brewing a stout using this method is very interesting. That velvety mouthfeel would really lend itself to a stout. It might drink like a nito stout with slightly lower carbonation.
A raw ale was the second beer I brewed on my system after I upgraded beyond 1 gallon stovetop batches. Love that raw flavor. I'm due for brewing another one.
I have been brewing my beers like this for about 4 years. I low boil my hops for about 40-45 min. On the stove I steep about 2 ibs. of grains then add about 1lb. DME and 2lbs. of Organing Cane Sugar or Coconut Sugar and at times Organic Brown Sugar. At times I'll add fruit extracts etc.,I like Real brand. I steep all of this for about 45-60 min between 145-160 F. I add the hops with cold water into my bucket then add wort and more cold water as needed. Most of the time I use a Kveik or Saison. I have had many great beer and never had a problem.
Funny that you said use this method for a stout. The first beer i brewed was a stout raw ale method after seeing city steading brew video on RU-vid. It tured out very good and all my friends loved it. Got me hooked on brewing and after watching this need to try it again.
You can do a shorter mash if you want. It worked for me because I used that time to boil the hop tea without having to rush around. I chilled in the bucket because I didn't want to disturb the grain bed, attempting to use it for filtration of the wort.
I have brewed quite a few raw ales, but not hoppy ones. My favourite one so far was a stout with cinnamon, peppercorns, and cloves, filtered through fresh banana leaves. I breeed it for my mother-in-law, and she prided herself in inviting people to drink it and tell them that her son-in-law brewed it(illegally).
Enjoyed your raw ale video boys and keen to have a crack at one in my 35L Brewzilla. Might try fermenting in the Brewzilla as well for a temp controlled ‘one pot - cradle to grave’ solution. Can you tell me how the boiled hop trub went in the mash? Did it stay within the mash grain bed whilst recirculating. Cheers.
Did you have the chiller in any sanitizer before putting it in the bucket to cool down to 90F? Usually we're told to put our chiller in the boil for the last fifteen minutes to sanitize it. It also sounds like this could be a great beer style for blending to dial in your perfect beer!
