Let’s Bake Bread: Your Fav Quick Bread or Sourdough/Discard Baking Tips & Recipes

ChoatieMom
Fri, 03 May 2024 16:08:48 +0000

mom60:

I have never thought of adding beer to my bread. How does it change the flavor. Also assuming you measure it out in place of water?

I’ve been using beer exclusively for years, one-to-one replacement for water. It is a yeast product in itself, so it boosts rise and adds flavor, as much or subtle as you like. I use Bud (why waste good beer?) which just adds to the light, yeasty flavor of the bread, no detectable beer taste. Darker beers will come through with flavor, though. @gandalf78 has been experimenting and perhaps can comment on the different ones she’s tried.

(I’m not a beer drinker, so I’m using a lighter beer for boost, not beer flavor.)