eating steeped grains?

[GeneDaniels1963]

I did my first use of steeped grains (with DME) for a raspberry ale I started today. On a lark, I decided to taste the grains after I'd finished. They were good. Strong tasting, but good. I fixed up a small bowl with some sweetener for lunch. Does anyone else eat these? How else might I use them in a dish?

 

[Vale71]

They're supposedly very good for baking bread.

 

[Beernik]

I’ve mixed some into bread recipes.

To me, barley-grain has a bit of a wet-cardboard flavor.

But your probably talking more specialty grain flavor and I’m talking more base malt flavor.

 

[Steveruch]

I don't eat them, but the chickens love them.

 

[MaxStout]

Mix it in with dough for pretzels.

 

[One Eye Ross]

like Steve said, the chickens love them.

 

[DatsyukianDeke]

Yes I do. When I'm done with them I almost always grab a small bowl and snack on them while I'm brewing. Nature's Broom!!

 

[North_of_60]

I bake bread with them:

1.5 cups spent grain
3-4 cups flour (this will vary depending on how wet your spent grains are, mine are pretty dry, I BIAB and squeeze the heck out of them, 3 cups for me)
1 cup water (or cut back on the water if your grains are really wet)
3/4 tbs salt
1 pack or 1 tbs dried yeast

Mix the ingredients together and let rise to double size then punch it down knead and rise again. Punch down and form a round loaf allow it to rest while preheating the oven and Dutch Oven to 450 degrees.

Sprinkle corn meal or flour in the bottom of the Dutch Oven. Place loaf in Dutch Oven and Bake covered at 450 degrees for 30 minutes then uncovered for an additional 15 minutes.

The last one I made was from a Porter, it was great. The next time I bake bread from a Porter I’m going to add a little molasses.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

There are a few threads here on the topic, and elsewhere https://draftmag.com/don’t-ditch-that-grain
Bread and dog treats are popular.

 

[macaronijones]

dog treats. makes a ton, bring some for friends when you share your beer