Betty’s Lima Bean and Corn Succotash Recipe

posted on September 4, 2010 in Home Brewing Recipes

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her delightful Lima Bean and Corn Succotash. This is a traditional combination of vegetables, along with some sliced green onion, and some seasonings. Its also a nice, colorful dish that is inviting, as well as nutritious. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter (My regular recipes uses 4 tablespoons butter, but I cut this down to save on fat and calories; you may actually leave it out entirely for a fat-free dish.) 12 oz. package frozen whole kernel corn, cooked according to package instructions and drained 12 oz. package frozen baby lima beans, cooked according to package instructions and drained ¼ cup finely sliced green onion ½ cup whipping cream, optional (I did not use the cream at all, because I was trying to keep the dish low in fat and calories.) seasoned salt, to taste ground black pepper, to taste In a saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Stir in 12 oz. cooked corn, 12 oz. cooked lima beans, and ¼ cup sliced green onions. If desired, add ½ cup whipping cream. Place over low heat, until thoroughly heated. (If you have added whipping cream, simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened.) Season to taste with seasoning salt and ground black pepper. Transfer immediately to a nice serving bowl, and serve while hot. This is an appealing dish for those of you who are dieting and trying to eat healthier foods. Also, if you are looking for a “different” vegetable dish to perk up your meal, you are sure to enjoy this one! –Betty ?

Betty’s No Muss No Fuss Yeast Spoon Rolls Recipe

posted on August 29, 2010 in Home Brewing Recipes

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make No Muss No Fuss Yeast Spoon Rolls. If you need quick and easy yeast rolls, this is the way to go! Ingredients: 1 1/2 stick butter or margarine, melted 1 package active dry yeast 2 cups very warm water 1 egg, well beaten 1/4 cup sugar 4 cups self-rising flour Melt 1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine, and let cool. Dissolve 1 package active dry yeast in 2 cups of very warm water, and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat together 1 egg and 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Stir in 1the 1 1/2 sticks melted butter or margarine. and the yeast mixture. Now, use a mixer to blend in 4 cups of self-rising flour, 1 cup at a time. Cover tightly, and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. The dough will be good up to 1 week. When ready to bake, spoon dough into muffin tins, filling them 3/4-full. Bake at 350 for approximately 20 minutes.

How Long Do I Leave My Home Brew Fermenting Before I Bottle It And How Long Do I Leave It In Bottles?

posted on July 13, 2010 in Home Brewing

You want to leave your beer in the fermenter long enough for fermentation to finish. Of course, that is difficult to exactly determine unless you take a sample of your wort and use a hydrometer to measure the specific gravity before adding yeast and take another sample or two when you think fermentation is complete, (a day or two apart, but, several days after fermentation started).
There are many variables that come into play that impact the fermentation time frame, such as: type of beer, amount of fermentable sugars, yeast type and strain, temperature during fermentation, etc.
If you have a hydrometer, take a small sample of your beer several days after fermentation begins but after you think the beer is fermented enough to bottle and then, do the same the day after…when the specific gravity doesn’t change…the beer is ready to bottle. If the specific gravity changes, keep taking small samples every day or two, until there is no change.
If you don’t have a hydrometer, keep an eye on your beer…a good rule of thumb is to give it about 8 -10 days in the fermenter, keeping an eye on the air-lock…before transferring it to either a secondary fermenter or your bottling bucket and then into bottles (after adding priming sugar). If the air-lock doesn’t seem to have any activity after 8-10 days, it is probably ready for bottling. Try not to leave your fermented beer in the original fermenter for more than necessary because it can develop off-flavors. I’ve left mine in the fermenter for up to 15-20 days and didn’t notice any off flavors but, I try to remove the fermented beer as soon as fermentation is done, usually, 8-10 days.
Although it is not necessary for most simple home-brews, I often transfer my beer to a secondary fermenter and let it clear for an additional 1-4 weeks before bottling/kegging and sometimes, for my stronger beers, a couple months.
Bottling – let your beer age in the bottles, undisturbed, in a cool (not cold), dark place (like a basement or in a closet) for at least a couple weeks before putting in the refrigerator…this allows the beer to carbonate naturally. I’ve let my beer carbonate in the bottle for as little as one week but, two weeks is better…longer even, if you can wait, is better, as the beer flavor seems to improve. Less than a week in the bottle will probably be under-carbonated…When that’s done…enjoy!
Hope that helps!

Home Brew Recipes Please. For Those Who Live In Countries Where Alcohol Is Banned?

posted on July 12, 2010 in Home Brewing

The two best sources online for both recipes and information are http://www.howtobrew.com and http://www.homebrewtalk.com//index.php?r…

The Everything Homebrewing Book: All you need to brew the best beer at home! (Everything Series) [Paperback]

posted on June 20, 2010 in Home Brewing

The Everything Homebrewing Book: All you need to brew the best beer at home! (Everything Series)

There?s no place like home for brewing beer. In this book, you learn the secrets of the master brewers?and how you can brew you own beer yourself. Beginners and more experienced homebrewers alike will benefit from the expert tips and fresh ideas in this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide. With this book, you learn how to:Choose among barley, hops, and maltsMaster the chemistry of homebrewingTake the appropriate cleaning and sanitizing stepsAdapt the best recipes to their personal tastesEnter (and win!) beer competitionsFeaturing 100 delicious recipes, this guide is all you need to ferment endless brewing possibilities. Cheers!

About the Author

Drew Beechum (Valley Village, CA) has been brewing for almost a decade and has won numerous medals for his beer. He was the president of the Maltose Falcons, America?s oldest homebrewing society, for four years?longer than anyone else. Mr. Beechum also writes a monthly column for BeerAdvocate, the magazine o (more…)

Home Brew review: Brewers Best German Oktoberfest & Great Lakes Christmas Ale clone

posted on June 11, 2010 in Home Brewing

Brewers Best: Oktoberfest home brewing kit final product review C- A: 4.5/5 I really like the way this looks. The color turned out exactly as I had hoped. Amber body with red and yellow edges, white fluffy yeasty head. Little CO2 nucleation. S: 1/5 It doesn’t really smell like beer, and doesn’t smell good at all. Fruit + Yeast + Alcohol – malts – hops. T: 2/5 Light hop character, dominated by fruity esters and alcohol. Malts are basically indistinguishable. Easy to drink, but no real strong notes. M: 3/5 Light bodied, crisp, nothing special. Great Lakes Christmas Ale clone home brew review A- Recipe 1lb 40L Crystal Malt 1lb wheat malt 1lb lager malt 3oz roasted barley 8oz Dingemans Belgian Special B 145L 8oz 20L Muntins Carpls Malt 7lb light malt extract 2 oz cascade hops @ 60 mins .25 oz cascade @ 30 mins 1 oz fuggles @ 30 mins 1 oz Kent Goldings @ 15 mins 1 oz fuggles 1st dryhop 1 oz cascade 2nd dryhop 2 lbs honey 2 tbs cinnamon 2 tbs ginger 2 cinnamon sticks throughout fermentation Note* Priming sugar: If you are using corn sugar, do not use more than 8 oz per 5 gal. I prefer corn sugar to cane sugar because I think that cain sugar sweetens the beer to much.

How To Home Brew Stout Beer : Straining Hops For Home Brewing Stout Beer

posted on June 10, 2010 in Home Brewing

How to strain the hops for home brewing stout beer; learn more about how beer is made in this free instructional video. Expert: Jeremy Morton-Maxson Contact: www.fhsteinbart.com Bio: Jeremy Morton-Maxson works for FH Steinbart, a store specializing in home brewing equipment and ingredients. Filmmaker: Jon Collins

Home Brew Beer Brew Stand Part Three

posted on June 9, 2010 in Home Brewing

My third video on my brew stand build

Say Goodbye to Sediment in Bottled Home Brew

posted on June 8, 2010 in Home Brewing

I have discovered a product that will take the sediment out of your bottled home brew beer and leave you with a clear, carbonated, sediment free beer that you can drink right out of the bottle.

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