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wolf08gang
01-19-2009, 11:24 PM
Okay so here's something you can do with your spent grain.

This is based on a recipe I found on another sight, but I've tweaked it to suit my taste. I hope you enjoy it.

Spent Grain Bread

2 Cups spent grain
3 Cups bread flour
2 Cups Wheat flour
2 teaspoons gluten
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 stick butter
1 egg
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 3/4 Cups warm water

Preheat oven to 350* F
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Spread 1 more cup flour on counter top, and knead dough for 10 minutes.
Place dough back in bowl, cover with a clean towel, and let rise in a warm area for 30 minutes, or untill aproximately double in size.

Divide the dough, and shape into loafs and place on greased cookie sheet, or greased bread pans. Cover and allow to rise again. (30 min)

Place loaves in oven and bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Remove bread from oven, and allow to cool before slicing.


Notes:
Due to the variable in moisture content in your spent grain, it may be necessary to add more flour while kneading. If your dough starts to stick to your counter top, just sprinkle some more flour on there.

If you like, you can run your grain through a food processor first to make the texture less grainy.

I like Saf-Instant yeast. It's the only yeast I know that can be mixed in with dry ingredients and consistently perform as expected.

If you decide to use traditional bread yeast, allow it to proof in warm water as directed.

For a crispier crust, keep a spray botle of water on hand, and spray a few shots in the bottom of the oven every 5 minutes or so.

Enjoy.

beerlover8284
01-23-2009, 10:09 PM
Can I have Pic??

wolf08gang
01-24-2009, 05:56 AM
I'll try to remember to take some pics next time I make some.

rooster445
01-24-2009, 01:59 PM
My horses love my spent grain

wolf08gang
01-24-2009, 08:04 PM
So do my dogs. Then they leave grainy poop all over my back yard.

What I don't use for bread usually gets thrown on the compost heap.

The worms like it as well.

Scotsmn30
01-27-2009, 02:58 PM
I put all my spent grains in the garden. Makes the veggies really happy, but thinking that will have to try the bread as a big fresh bread fan.

wolf08gang
03-03-2009, 08:14 PM
Can I have Pic??


I haven't forgot about you. I just haven't made any lately. I'll post a pic, I promise.

Redweasel
01-31-2012, 08:03 PM
Giving this a zombie bump. Trying it out today. Should go nicely with dinner tonight.

Beer-lord
01-31-2012, 09:20 PM
Made some bread out of grains ages ago and stopped because the next day I spent most of it in the bathroom. :(

BlindLemonLars
01-31-2012, 09:39 PM
I haven't forgot about you. I just haven't made any lately. I'll post a pic, I promise.

I'm thinking you did forget. :rolleyes:

Just for grins, here's what my machine made spent-grain bread looks like. Kind of an old picture (I've got a new machine now that makes square loaves) but you get the idea. The bread is surprisingly soft.

http://i.imgur.com/1yM8i.jpg

Redweasel
01-31-2012, 10:18 PM
Looks good BLL. I hand kneaded mine and have 8 mini loaves rising as we speak. I'll try to remember to take a pic.

Redweasel
02-17-2012, 02:50 AM
Finally got around to uploading a pic.