Cooking Stack Exchange
Cooking Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [beer]

Use this tag for questions about techniques, equipment and ingredients used in serving beer, as well as non-alcoholic substitutes ("near-beer").

Beer is a fermented alcoholic drink which is made with yeast, sugar, grains and water. Use this tag for questions about techniques, equipment and ingredients used in serving beer, as well as non-alcoholic substitutes ("near-beer").

Questions about homebrew, beer-making, wine-making, distillation and fermentation are off-topic. Try Homebrew - Stack Exchange.

56 questions
5
votes
2 answers

How do I use beer barm to make sourdough?

I have been making sourdough now for the last six months or so, fairly successfully, using a starter that I created on the bread-making course that kicked this all off. While on the course, I mentioned to the instructor that I also brew beer and he…
bornfromanegg
  • 246
  • 2
  • 6
4
votes
1 answer

After I eat some foods beer tastes weird?

I'm an obsessive home brewer. So I'm always trying to critically evaluate the flavour of beers I make with a view to constantly improving their quality. In particular I am searching for off-flavours, like by-products of fermentation, or is…
Kingsley
  • 605
  • 4
  • 13
4
votes
2 answers

Will an IPA beer work properly for beer bread?

Is there any reason an IPA beer would be bad or not work for a beer bread dough? Does it take longer, the same or short than a typical beer bread to rise?
Jade So
  • 1,319
  • 10
  • 25
4
votes
3 answers

Can I use flavored beers in beer bread?

I'm making beer bread and only have blue moon or leineys lemon shandy. Would these work without a fruity flavor overpowering the bread?
Dayna Smith
  • 41
  • 1
4
votes
1 answer

Is foreigner-grade VB sold within Australia?

As a gift, a friend of mine was given a collection of Australiana. It included some iconic Australian foods, some other knick-knacks, and a can of Victoria Bitter. I suspect that they're from a single pre-prepared bag of Australiana. While I know…
Andrew Grimm
  • 587
  • 2
  • 5
  • 16
4
votes
2 answers

Beer Batter - let it rest before using or use immediately?

I just purchased a deep fryer and have been looking at different recipes for making beer batter. I noticed that some instruct you to let the batter sit for a number of hours before using it to coat veggies, meats, etc., while others do not mention…
Brando
  • 75
  • 2
  • 7
3
votes
1 answer

Is Hobgoblin a good substitute for Newcastle Brown in a beef stew recipe?

I've bought some beer called Hobgoblin. I was going to buy Newcastle Brown as the ingredients in my recipe say brown ale. However, someone in the supermarket said Hobgoblin was not a brown ale. So what I want to know is, is this Hobgoblin any good…
Shona Tolley
  • 31
  • 3
3
votes
6 answers

Help with a chili recipe: need help on fruit/sweet selection

Follow up to Bean Selection I am planning on making a new chili using grilled venison, Great Lakes Black Out Stout, and roasted corn. There was a sister thread to this about deciding on a bean. Thanks to @justkt 's suggestion i am keeping it simple…
mfg
  • 11,709
  • 11
  • 61
  • 110
3
votes
1 answer

Can I boil bratwurst in beer to cook them?

I bought Red Hook Bratwurts today, and I'm making them tomorrow. Does anyone know if I could boil them in beer since it already was pre made with beer (Red Hook), or would it not be a good idea? Also, how long do you cook Brats on the grill or…
Sustenance Couture
  • 155
  • 3
  • 4
  • 14
3
votes
4 answers

A recipe calls for Brown Ale, I didn't want to use beer, are there any substitutions?

Here is the recipe - I didn't want to use Beer, any help? 3 lb chuck steak, cut into 2-inch chunks ***1-1/4 pints Liefmans Goudenband*** 2 Tbsp peanut oil 1 oz butter 1 oz brown sugar 1 Tbsp freshly grated nutmeg salt pepper 3 Tbsp flour 2…
AttilaNYC
  • 7,516
  • 48
  • 95
  • 147
3
votes
2 answers

Deep frying - beer batter vs. bread crumbs

@Joe thank you for answering my earlier question! After an epic fail trying to deep fry beer battered zucchini (ended up with a beer battered pancake-like blob with some zucchini slices on top) I have a follow up question: When deep frying…
Brando
  • 75
  • 2
  • 7
3
votes
3 answers

What can I substitute for lager beer in a chili recipe?

Possible Duplicate: What are some good substitions for alcohol in cooking? My Husband is a recovering alcoholic. One of our favorite slow cooker chili recipes calls for using Lager beer. Is there a good beer substitute?
SLB
  • 31
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
3
votes
1 answer

What makes alcohol-free beer sweet?

Yesterday, I had a can of alcohol free beer which tasted almost like normal beer, just without the alcohol bite. Practically any other alcohol free beer I've had has a different taste. They all are slightly sweet (but not with a sucrose sweetness)…
rumtscho
  • 134,346
  • 44
  • 300
  • 545
3
votes
2 answers

1946 Horehound Beer recipe - what is "capaicine"?

I was researching Horehound Beer recipes on (the old newspaper website) Trove. I found the name of an ingredient - perhaps a herb, that I did not know: "Capaicine". As best as I can read, this recipe is: HOREHOUND BEER Ingredients are: 4-lb.…
Kingsley
  • 605
  • 4
  • 13
2
votes
2 answers

How to convert grilled Beer Can Burger recipe to oven baked

I've been looking at Beer Can Burger recipes where you make a big burger and push a beer can in it to make a hole and then fill the whole with veggies, cheese etc and wrap bacon around the burger. The instructions say to grill on indirect heat for…
Sharon
  • 21
  • 1
  • 2
1 2
3
4