Spent Grain? Make Your Best Friend Cookies!

[dubhelix]

Good luck! I had to google what a bread paddle was...seems to me a little different than a knife blade.

Recover quickly so you can get back to brewing and making these spent grain dog treats.


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[Beernik]

Thanks.

I suppose "mixing paddle for a kitchen aid" would be a better description.

The bleeding has finally stopped. No stitches yet. I'm the low priority patient in the ER.

I'll probably be here for hours waiting. I tried going to an urgent care, but they all close at 9pm and this happened at 9:15pm.

EDIT: Finally got out of the ER at 2am with 3 stitches.

 

[Beernik]

Just put them in the oven to bake. I think he knows they are for him.

EDIT: I gave him one after the initial bake. They got his seal of approval. I wonder if he appreciates the tangy rye?

I tried one too. People weren't kidding about it tasting like cardboard.

 

[Beernik]

OMG!

He looks at these treats the same way he looks at a tennis ball, like nothing else in the world exists.

 

[dubhelix]

That is awesome. Next brew I'll be doing the same.


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[Beernik]

I think next time I'll press out the dough and cut the cookie shapes like I'm making butter cookies. Then I'll put them on the baking sheet.

 

[unionrdr]

I've seen dog bone shaped cookie cutters at Pet Smart before. I hope they have a bigger one than the little bugger I saw last time.

 

[kegtapper]

I've been wanting to get one of those dog bone cookie cutters. Barley goes wild for her special cookies.

 

[Beernik]

I've seen Michaels and Jo-Anna Fabric show them online. But I haven't looked in a store yet.

 

[bford]

Just made a batch and infused it with some bacon grease think he is going to go really nuts this batch

Don't lie.. you are going to try one....

 

[Beernik]

The neighbor dog, Pomeranian mini-pin mix, buries them in his yard.

Weird dog. Eats butterflies.

 

[unionrdr]

Sounds like the cat's rationalizations..."dog is released frequently,but always comes back. Dog is obviously retarded...".

 

[Zuljin]

I'm being half buzzed and lazy. Can I leave spent grains in the tun until tomorrow afternoon and make treats then?

 

[FastAndy]

^If you hate your nose and dog.

 

[Zuljin]

Meh. Thought as much. Compost it is.

 

[dantodd]

You could portion it out and freeze it.

 

[dubhelix]

These three are waiting for their spent grain treats. They love 'em!

We will definitely be baking these after our next brew too.


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[SupervisingChildren]

Made these today for Charlie. She loves them!

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[user 125772]

This recipe sounds pretty good as a snack for dogs or humans. I would not feed it to either as a significant part of the diet. I may have to make a batch for myself next time i brew.

Craig

I've made these before and tested them on the dog before I ate some
They get my seal of approval :rockin:
the dog loves 'em too

 

[unionrdr]

I just had a 1AM hunger lol...how about spent grain oatmeal raisin cookies?

 

[twohoundbrewery]

I've done the following, all with no problem:


Ingredients

• Tablespoon of Parmesan cheese per batch.
• Teaspoon granulated or powdered garlic per batch.
• Food coloring (yellow for "chicken", red for "beef"). Takes much more food coloring than you would think, but it works.

Garlic is very toxic to both cats and dogs. Obviously depends on the size of the beast but it's more concentrated than onion so takes less to do damage.

 

[passedpawn]

Garlic is very toxic to both cats and dogs. Obviously depends on the size of the beast but it's more concentrated than onion so takes less to do damage.

Hmmm. I'm a skeptic, so I looked for more evidence on the webz, and (besides the usual BS) I did find corroborating info.

http://skeptoid.com/blog/2013/04/13/homeopathic-and-natural-dog-supplements-garlic/

So, while the small amount I added won't harm the dog, I'm not doing that anymore! BTW, turns out that onions are much, much worse than garlic.

Thanks for that info.

 

[seckert]

I don't know where you are getting your information however garlic is not only safe for dogs, but is in quite a few dog supplements. I can't speak for cats as I don't have any. My dogs are perfectly healthy and get garlic regularly.

 

[unionrdr]

Just don't give dogs anything with hops or chocolate.They're toxic to them.

 

[PackerfaninSanDiego]

I can only make one batch at a time........I have 3 zip locks , with 4 cups of grains in each. How can I store these so they don't start to mold? Freeze them?

 

[unionrdr]

Yeah, just stack'em in the freezer. I got some German spent grains in there I wanna make braided loafs with once I get an Italian pan.

 

[Ski12568]

My dog likes them. I even doubled the amount of ingredients and still threw a bunch of grains away. Once I move I'll have to start making some compost. How would you make bread with the spent grains?

 

[unionrdr]

I dry them in a 200F oven till fluffy. Then grind into flour in my Mr Coffee burr grinder.

 

[Ski12568]

Thank you. My only experience bread making is the Alton Brown recipe for oatmeal bread. The family enjoyed it. I saved about 8 cups in the freezer so I'm going to have to give the bread a try.

 

[bobeer]

I try to make the dog treats as much as possible. I hate throwing away good spent grain. My lab loves them but then again he's a lab and they love anything they can eat!

Making bread is a great idea. My wife has a bread maker and I have a mill so I think I'll try the bread thing. I have a 6 month old so free time is hard to come by but since I can freeze the grain I should be able to find time at some point.