recycling spent grains??

[beechwood]

YES - but on the same brew day only - google "parti-gyle"

AND - assuming you dont raise mash temps at the end to kill off the enzymes.

I did this recently after brewing a strong Imperial IPA (9%). I also added a kilo and a half of fresh grains including some dark crystal to change the malt and make a different style of wort and to boost the available starch, though this is not essential. It all depends on your original grain bill, how much sugar is still available in the second runnings, and what you want from the second brew. Mine became a nice session bitter at 3.5%

Thanks for that!!:thumb::thumb:

 

[McMullan]

Might give them dog biscuits a try next weekend.

Go for it, mate. My dog guards the oven while they're baking!



Here's my recipe, adapted from byo.com:

360g spent grains (they last for at least 2 days in the fridge)
120g peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) [NB make sure your peanut butter doesn't contain the artificial sweetener 'xylitol', which is bad for dogs]
200g flour (rice flour is better for sensitive dogs)
2 eggs
1/4 tsp turmeric (very good for dogs)

Mix the turmeric thoroughly with the flour; add the spent grains and peanut butter and mix thoroughly (rub in the peanut butter); add the eggs and mix well by hand or a wooden spoon. Pull out about a third of the dough mixture and roll it out on a floured surface until about 8-10mm thick. Use a cooker cutter of some kind. Place them on some baking paper on a baking tray. Repeat with the leftover dough. Bake in the oven at 160*C (fan) for 30min. Then reduce the temp to 100*C for 2 hours.

 

[clibit]

I'd eat them. Maybe I'm a dog.

 

[beechwood]

Go for it, mate. My dog guards the oven while they're baking!



Here's my recipe, adapted from byo.com:

360g spent grains (they last for at least 2 days in the fridge)
120g peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
200g flour (rice flour is better for sensitive dogs)
2 eggs
1/4 tsp turmeric (very good for dogs)

Mix the turmeric thoroughly with the flour; add the spent grains and peanut butter and mix thoroughly (rub in the peanut butter); add the eggs and mix well by hand or a wooden spoon. Pull out about a third of the dough mixture and roll it out on a floured surface until about 8-10mm thick. Use a cooker cutter of some kind. Place them on some baking paper on a baking tray. Repeat with the leftover dough. Bake in the oven at 160*C (fan) for 30min. Then reduce the temp to 100*C for 2 hours.

Sounds good yeah my dogs will enjoy those..........:rofl:

 

[Wilfy]

Go for it, mate. My dog guards the oven while they're baking!



Here's my recipe, adapted from byo.com:

360g spent grains (they last for at least 2 days in the fridge)
120g peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
200g flour (rice flour is better for sensitive dogs)
2 eggs
1/4 tsp turmeric (very good for dogs)

Mix the turmeric thoroughly with the flour; add the spent grains and peanut butter and mix thoroughly (rub in the peanut butter); add the eggs and mix well by hand or a wooden spoon. Pull out about a third of the dough mixture and roll it out on a floured surface until about 8-10mm thick. Use a cooker cutter of some kind. Place them on some baking paper on a baking tray. Repeat with the leftover dough. Bake in the oven at 160*C (fan) for 30min. Then reduce the temp to 100*C for 2 hours.

Thanks for that.

 

[McMullan]

I'd eat them. Maybe I'm a dog.

Woof! Woof!

 

[clibit]

They look GREAT! Perfect with a brew, I'm sure. :thumb:

 

[Wilfy]

I've ordered a bone shaped biscuit cutter for mine. :razz:

 

[McMullan]

I've ordered a bone shaped biscuit cutter for mine. :razz:

Yeah, I've started using one... My kids have stopped eating them. Dog's happy.

 

[rodabod]

Someone (a brewer) told me that Kernal use spent grains to make their Table Beer (which is excellent).

 

[Covrich]

Look like hobnobs, just need to get a bit of chocolate on the bottom and get the kettle on

 

[ochiburi]

I seem to recall Graham Wheeler saying something as simple as (and this is not going to be word for word quote), "taste the second runnings, if it tastes sweet you can make beer with it, if it tastes like water, it probably is." So taste some, if its a go: add more strike water, stir the mash tun, leave to mash, repeat the vorlauf, and you are on your way to more beer.

 

[HebridesRob]

Word of warning about peanut butter for dogs. Make sure there's no artificial sweeteners in it. Xylitol is deadly to dogs.

 

[McMullan]

Word of warning about peanut butter for dogs. Make sure there's no artificial sweeteners in it. Xylitol is deadly to dogs.

:thumb: Just checked our peanut butter label. No xylitol. I'm going to update my recipe :

 

[Diverch]

Like this a lot, will def be trying out the dog treats at the weekend

 

[clibit]

I'm going to have a crack at the dog biscuits next time, but no dogs will be getting their grubby paws on them. I might even dip them in chocolate and pass them off to friends as home made chocolate hobnobs.

 

[Wilfy]

Please keep us updated on the 'hobnobs'

 

[clibit]

Bingo! COOKIES!

http://brooklynbrewshop.com/themash/9-spent-grain-cookie-recipes/

And how to make spent grain flour you can store and use in all sorts of recipes...

http://brooklynbrewshop.com/themash/recipe-spent-grain-flour

 

[McMullan]

I'm going to have a crack at the dog biscuits next time, but no dogs will be getting their grubby paws on them. I might even dip them in chocolate and pass them off to friends as home made chocolate hobnobs.

I reckon a little salt and some sweetness (I like to think most was extracted) would make these popular for humans. How about a little treacle? :-P

 

[ochiburi]

I'm going to have a crack at the dog biscuits next time, but no dogs will be getting their grubby paws on them. I might even dip them in chocolate and pass them off to friends as home made chocolate hobnobs.

Awww cr@p - now I am hungry again