Do You Cook With Your Homebrew???

[bwomp313]

I had a saison that turned out sour and I've been using that to make BBQ sauce and it's been awesome. Soaked chicken wings in it and smoked em then smathered in more sauce and then grilled a quick minute came out delicious!!!

 

[strambo]

I've won an office chili cookoff 2 years in a row with homebrew in it! I also like to make beer cheese soup. I find Pale Ales work best in both.

 

[trumpetbeard]

To add to these:

I make braised beef with saison
use hefeweizen instead of stock in risotto
belgian golden in chili
brown ale/pale ale/mild in beer cheese soup
brats boiled in anything

the possibilities are endless

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

To add to these:

I make braised beef with saison
use hefeweizen instead of stock in risotto
belgian golden in chili
brown ale/pale ale/mild in beer cheese soup
brats boiled in anything

the possibilities are endless

How did the hefe risotto come out? That sounds interesting. And finally someone mentions brats. I think brats and browns go really well. But white hots cooked in honey brown is boss.

 

[DenverUSMC]

I'm eating beer bread at this moment that has 12oz of my lager in it. I also cook the hell out of some Wisconsin beer brats simmered in what ever I have on tap.

 

[AnchorBock]

Made a Baked Ham with a Scottish Ale glaze on Friday, delicious:

More info on my blog (link below), but it was 12 oz Scottish 70/-, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup honey - mixed together and reduced slightly and added to ham halfway through cooking.

 

[unionrdr]

I'm trying the Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter that would be yummy with your ham glaze. Especially in my bbq pit! The vanilla is on the back like oaking to me.

 

[bizarrojosh]

Oh lord, this thread is awesome. :rockin:

Please keep your recipes/dishes coming.

Beer Brats seem like an easy way to bring beer in my food. After seeing all this stuff I might cave and use it occasionally to cook rather than drink.

 

[Pugnax88]

I'm trying the Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter that would be yummy with your ham glaze. Especially in my bbq pit! The vanilla is on the back like oaking to me.

Off topic, but let me know how the Leinie is, I've heard about it but can't seem to find it around me.

On topic, once I really get brewing and the weather improves a bit, I'll definitely be using some for my bbq. I love me some pulled pork and brisket...

 

[mcwilcr]

I've used homebrew in chili and roasts before and made a really nice blonde ale battered tilapia. I read somewhere recently about using wort in a brine recently that I think has the potential to be pretty awesome. I'll have to do more research and give it a try sometime.

 

[Channel66]

Making rib sauce

 

[Gavagai]

Steak and ale pie with a good porter is pretty heavenly. After browning the steak and vegetables, add a bottle of porter (or just enough to cover the braise), a beef bullion cube, a bay leaf, some tomato paste and worcestershire sauce and simmer for 60-90 minutes. Top with a pastry crust and bake until golden.

 

[trumpetbeard]

How did the hefe risotto come out?

Way better than I expected! I used a bottle in a pinch when I ran out of stock. Was the closest thing to chicken stock I had on hand. I use at least a half a bottle every time I make it now. Haven't tried substituting all the stock for hefe yet, but it might make an interesting experiment.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Making rib sauce

Mustard and ketchup based huh? Interesting.

Steak and ale pie with a good porter is pretty heavenly. After browning the steak and vegetables, add a bottle of porter (or just enough to cover the braise), a beef bullion cube, a bay leaf, some tomato paste and worcestershire sauce and simmer for 60-90 minutes. Top with a pastry crust and bake until golden.

This almost sounds like the base sauce for ropa vieja or rabo encendido(oxtail). Sounds really good.

Way better than I expected! I used a bottle in a pinch when I ran out of stock. Was the closest thing to chicken stock I had on hand. I use at least a half a bottle every time I make it now. Haven't tried substituting all the stock for hefe yet, but it might make an interesting experiment.

I dont even know what to say, thats just awesome :rockin: I'm definitely impressed.

 

[Channel66]

Mustard and ketchup based huh? Interesting.

Not based no, just a tsp or so of each. With the beer brown sugar and worcester sauce you only get the acidity of the two.

I never make the same sauce twice though a touch of dijon and at the very least tomato puree are staples in most of my pork bbq sauces.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Not based no, just a tsp or so of each. With the beer brown sugar and worcester sauce you only get the acidity of the two.

I never make the same sauce twice though a touch of dijon and at the very least tomato puree are staples in most of my pork bbq sauces.

Ok gotcha. I assumed when I saw them. On a slightly different note, have you ever made white BBQ sauce? I've done it a couple times, goes good on chicken. Not sure if mayo and beer mix very well though.

 

[Channel66]

Ok gotcha. I assumed when I saw them. On a slightly different note, have you ever made white BBQ sauce? I've done it a couple times, goes good on chicken. Not sure if mayo and beer mix very well though.

maybe you could brush the chicken with a beer egg combo dredge with flour, Brown on the stove, finish with the white sauce in the oven? You wouldn't gain much from the beer though I don't think.

Can't say I'd try it on strangers but I'd make swmbo choke it down.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

maybe you could brush the chicken with a beer egg combo dredge with flour, Brown on the stove, finish with the white sauce in the oven? You wouldn't gain much from the beer though I don't think.

Can't say I'd try it on strangers but I'd make swmbo choke it down.

I just about died laughing reading that last sentence, I'm adding that to my signature!! Back on topic, while I think it could work, I dont think the beer wouldnt be contributing enough to the flavor to make it worth it.

 

[ludomonster]

I've made pancakes from a dunkelweizen. It really brought out the banana esters.

I've also had some mishaps. I tried thinning out a bechamel with the dunkels, but that didn't go well.

 

[Komocabo]

My wife makes an amazing orange chicken with the witbier that we brewed (added orange and coriander so it gives that nice clean citrus note)

 

[mac21]

Haha! I made an amber cream ale about two months ago and apparently didn't clean out my keg properly...have I still been drinking the beer? YES! Also, it has a nice funky tang to it so I made some beef stew with brisket the other day. Cooked it for about six hours using homemade beef broth, tangy amber cream ale, brisket, carrots, shallots, and mushrooms. Now I find myself throwing the beer into anything so I won't have to drink it...the biggest mistake was using it in couscous...haha.

 

[HoppedupDad]

Definitely I use my English bitter in steak and ale pie. Sometimes I just leave it as a stew as well.

I put brown ale in shepards pie as well.

The rich flavor imparted by the ale give the stew a much fuller taste. Besides it is way more satisfying to know you truly made the meal.

I use beer in marinades as well before meal goes on the smoker

 

[WileECoyote]

Yes, I use one that didnt turn out very good, it fermented way to hot, but its a great cooking beer.
oh that reminds me, Im almost out of it, time to make another crappy beer, jk

Cheers

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Definitely I use my English bitter in steak and ale pie. Sometimes I just leave it as a stew as well.

I put brown ale in shepards pie as well.

The rich flavor imparted by the ale give the stew a much fuller taste. Besides it is way more satisfying to know you truly made the meal.

I use beer in marinades as well before meal goes on the smoker

I like the shepherds pie idea. That reminds of this meatloaf I ate at a Sierra Nevada beer dinner made with lamb,bison, and their stout. It's was incredible.

 

[unionrdr]

I found the Leinenkugel's snowdrift vanilla porter at a local beverage drive through across from the college. I'll have to try & get some more to try with some honey on ham. Great in the pit.

 

[HoppedupDad]

I like the shepherds pie idea. That reminds of this meatloaf I ate at a Sierra Nevada beer dinner made with lamb,bison, and their stout. It's was incredible.

Yeah I did not have any stout so I used the bitter and it was great! You and can use a pretty funky cheese on the potatoes then because the rich flavor of the stew in the shepards pie.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

Yeah I did not have any stout so I used the bitter and it was great! You and can use a pretty funky cheese on the potatoes then because the rich flavor of the stew in the shepards pie.

Now you really have me convinced, I love a nice funky cheese. I can't wait to post back my experiences after making some of these recipes.

 

[HoppedupDad]

Now you really have me convinced, I love a nice funky cheese. I can't wait to post back my experiences after making some of these recipes.

Let me know how it went
Pictures too would be great! Man I love food !!!

 

[TheJasonT]

I made jerk chicken last night that I braised in a bottle of my Amarillo Pale Ale with a splash of grapefruit juice. Put down a bed of yellow rice, a couple spoonfuls of the chicken and sauce, and a dollop of guacamole, and there's a fantastic dinner. Paired it with a Sam Adams Alpine Spring for the win. It was delicious!

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

I made jerk chicken last night that I braised in a bottle of my Amarillo Pale Ale with a splash of grapefruit juice. Put down a bed of yellow rice, a couple spoonfuls of the chicken and sauce, and a dollop of guacamole, and there's a fantastic dinner. Paired it with a Sam Adams Alpine Spring for the win. It was delicious!

Looks delicious.