thoughts of overnight mashing

[alex510]

some people call it raw ale. I have to admit, it is my first time brewing this style of beer. Not sure what to expect. but so far so good. smells meh not as hoppy smell as I would like tho.

 

[alex510]

I mash hopped till 6:40 pm /5-hour mash. I started to boil at 6:40 pm northern California and did a hard simmer at around 160 -165 degrees for 60 mins. adding all the liquid malt extract and last set of hops in the last 10 mins with it being at 170 degrees.

 

[RM-MN]

Also you have to heat it back up the next morning to pull the bag and that takes very careful attention on propane.

Why do you have to heat it up to pull the bag? The only reason I could think of is if the bag was frozen to the kettle. Otherwise just pull it.

 

[hottpeper13]

WTF. This started as an overnite,can I do it thread and has morphed into unrecognizable.
You put 3/4 of a pound in 5 gal of water to mash for 6 hours? again WTF , you can't mash LME!! So this is really a no boil BIAB extract beer, maybe should be moved!

 

[alex510]

good afternoon hotpep, All I put in the 6 hour mash is hops and 1 pound of crush grains-that is it.

 

[alex510]

l I put the yeast back in the refrigerator last night. just got done taking wort out of the keg this morning around 10:30 am. lots and lots of trub at the bottom of the brew kettle. Is this normal? , I also did not put the trub in the primary is that ok? Is the trub needed to ferment? There is about 4.755 gallons in the primary! happy with that! The smell is amazingly good!
The 1st packet of yeast open and poured in went smooth but when I looked at the bottom of the bag the yeast was all there /so shake those pack really well. 2 pack no prob.
so as of now, it is in the primary bucket. I have lots and lots of question on dry hopping / should I keep posting my questions on this thread? or move it /and where should I move it too?
ps. I have a small bag of sugar leftover that has the words prime sugar written on it. Is this bag for bottling?