Be The Braumeister King in Your Neighborhood

What could be finer than having a few friends over, opening the fridge or cooler, reaching in and bringing out your Own Special Brew of Beer for the adults and Root Beer for the youngins?  Bragging rights will be yours for sure. Home Brewing is much easier and fun than you think if you know a few simple rules and get the right equipment, supplies, and ingredients.  

Brewing beer is an amazing hobby because there are so many different methods you can use to make your home brew. Whether you are using a 2-gallon fermenter and naturally carbonating in 1-liter bottles or you are using a 10-gallon fermenter and force carbonating 5-gallon kegs, the end result should always be great tasting beer. With MR.BEER® you need only a few things to make some of the most amazing beer you have ever tasted.

1) Brew Keg -- The brew keg is where fermentation occurs, turning sugars into alcohol.
2) Hopped Malt Extract (HME) -- MR.BEER® HMEs contain all the essential ingredients needed to make beer- malted grain in extract form and hops, plus they include a dry ale yeast packaged under the plastic lid. All you add is water.
3) Booster™ or Unhopped Malt Extract (UME) -- These ingredients add the additional sugars needed to create the appropriate amount of alcohol. Booster™ simply adds the required sugar, and UMEs add the required sugar and additional flavor.
4) One-Step™ Sanitizing Cleanser -- The most important key to making great beer is proper sanitization. One-Step™ assures a sterile environment every time you brew.
5) Bottles -- In order to carbonate, store and serve your beer you will need bottles. MR.BEER® sells 1-liter PET bottles that are perfect for bottling your beer.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Waste Not Want Not...Turning Spent Grain Leftover from Home Brewing Beer into Wheat Bread!

Spent Grain Wheat Bread

By: Misty Heath 

"This bread is an excellent way to use some of the grain that is left over when brewing beer. Just make sure that you aren't using spent grain that has hops mixed in with it!"

Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
40 Min

Ready In:
3 Hrs

Servings  

US   
Original Recipe Yield 1 - 1 1/2 pound loaf

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/4 cup spent grain
• 1 1/2 tablespoons powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup rye flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast

Directions

1. Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select whole wheat cycle; press Start. If using the delay timer, decrease water by 1 tablespoon.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 185 | Total Fat: 3.5g | Cholesterol: 8mg P

Posted by Chet Hale at Wednesday, April 13, 2011 0 comments Links to this post

Beer Bread

Ingredients:

Servings: 6-8

• 3 cups flour (sifted)
• 3 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
• 1 teaspoon salt (omit if using Self-Rising Flour)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 1/2 cup melted butter (1/4 cup will do just fine)
Change Measurements: US | Metric

Directions:

Prep Time: 3 mins
Total Time: 1 hr

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.  Mix dry ingredients and beer.
3.  Pour into a greased loaf pan.
4.  Pour melted butter over mixture.
5.  Bake 1 hour, remove from pan and cool for at least 15 minutes.
6.  UPDATED NOTES: This recipe makes a very hearty bread with a crunchy, buttery crust. If you prefer a softer crust (like a traditional bread) mix the butter into the batter instead of pouring it over the top.
7.  Sifting flour for bread recipes is a must-do. Most people just scoop the 1 cup measure in the flour canister and level it off. That compacts the flour and will turn your bread into a "hard biscuit" as some have described. That's because they aren't sifting their flour! If you do not have a sifter, use a spoon to spoon the flour into the 1 cup measure. Try it once the "correct" way and you will see an amazing difference in the end product.
8.  I have had many email from you kind folks about using non-alcoholic beverages instead of beer. That is fine to do but I highly recommend adding a packet of Dry Active Yeast or 2 teaspoons of Bread (Machine) Yeast so that you get a proper rise.
9.  The final result should be a thick, hearty and very tasteful bread, NOT A BRICK! ;).
10.  Thank you all for the incredibly nice comments and those of you who left a bad review - learn to sift sift SIFT! You will be amazed at the results you get.

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