Spent Grain, Lindy?

[pleiades]

Lindy, was it yourself that added spent grain to soap?

If so, how did it turn out? Did you add it as it was or did you grind? Was it scratchy?

I've a freezer full of the stuff and I'm considering adding to my next batch. Just not sure how to go about it.

The last time I made beer soap it didn't gel, not sure where I went wrong but the beer was at about 3C, maybe this time I should freeze?

Look forward to hearing any opinions on the spent grain.

 

[pjfan74]

I used spent grain in my barley wine beer soap a couple of weeks ago...I put mine in the coffee grinder that I use for grinding oatmeal and such for soap...I haven't tried it yet so I can't say how scratchy it will be, but I imagine that it will be somewhat!

What other things do you do with your spent grain?

 

[AngelMomma]

That is a really pretty soap bar! How much of the spent grain did you use per pound of oils?

 

[pjfan74]

1 tablespoon ground grain per pound of soap...and thank you!

 

[AngelMomma]

OK, thanks. I will take note of that. One of my hubbys co-workers makes beer now and then. He said he would hook me up with some spent grain next time he makes some. I have never used a bar with beer or spent grain in it and I am interested to see what characteristics it adds to a soap bar.

And what smell too. I'm not really a fan of the 'beer' smell, lol.

 

[Miz Jenny]

And what smell too. I'm not really a fan of the 'beer' smell, lol.[/QUOTE]

Hubby makes beer from scratch (we grow our own hops) and I make spent grains bread, which doesn't taste like beer. The grains should be dried before grinding and I'd probably add a honey FO. Love the idea. Got lots in the freezer!

 

[pjfan74]

Oh, I wish we had the room to grow hops! What hops to you grow? Have you used the hops at all in your soap making? I LOVE spent grain bread!! I make some almost every week!!

 

[pleiades]

What other things do you do with your spent grain?

Absolutely nothing. My hubby has started making his own beer, with plans to grow his own hops later this year. I wouldn't let him throw the grain out but it's overwhelming my freezer at this point. I have googled bread recipe's and have had no luck with them.

Perhaps, someone would PM me a recipe? I suspect the water content of the spent grain is my problem because the loaves are always wet inside - and believe me I've left them in the oven way beyond normal times with foil on the top to prevent burning.

That soap looks great. Definitely worth a try I think.

 

[pjfan74]

http://www.michiganbeerblog.net/2011/11/spent-grain-bread.html

This is the link to the recipe I use for spent grain bread...I make this all the time and I have never had issues with this recipe! The bread always turns out great! I make a honey butter with meyer lemon jelly spread for on it...fantastic!

 

[pleiades]

I really appreciate the link, it's not one I found. So I will definitely have a go tomorrow because there is more beer being brewed as I type...

The honey butter sounds divine too! I'll concentrate on getting the bread right first.
THANKS!

 

[Badger]

Honey Butter is easy to make and wonderfully delicious

 

[Miz Jenny]

http://www.michiganbeerblog.net/2011/11/spent-grain-bread.html

I also use this recipe. I do let my sponge rise the entire 24 hrs and I do use bread flour. I use an instant read thermometer to check interior temp of bread. I've never not had it turn out.

Our hops are Northern Brewer, Mount Hood, German Hallertau.

The reason spent grains don't smell/taste like beer if because they haven't been fermented.

 

[hoegarden]

Honey Butter is easy to make and wonderfully delicious

How do I make that?

 

[Badger]

equal parts of honey and butter and just mix them together in a bowl. You want the butter to be soft enough to stir, but not melted I have made it for feasts at medieval events

 

[Lindy]

Hi - sorry I've not really checked in for a couple of days.

I do a spent grain soap and I use 100 grams to 6 pounds of soap.

I love the feel and the scent of the grain. I love the look too.

 

[Lindy]

http://www.michiganbeerblog.net/2011/11/spent-grain-bread.html

This is the link to the recipe I use for spent grain bread...I make this all the time and I have never had issues with this recipe! The bread always turns out great! I make a honey butter with meyer lemon jelly spread for on it...fantastic!

Thank you! I am going to make that. On Friday I got 1 kg of spent grain from the brewing company I get the beer from so I divided it all up for my soaps and froze it, and now I'm going to take one of the bags (100 gr) and make it into bread. Yum!

 

[pleiades]

Lindy, you didn't grind the grain did you? The soap looks lovely!

I've got my bread dough rising, it will make the oven in a few hours. I think I'll have to try the honey butter, I have a little boy who loves not only runny honey but also bread with his butter (yes I did get that the right way round)! :smile:

 

[Badger]

Lindy, that soap looks wonderful and the colors are really close to something I was envisioning for a scent I like and wanted to try. May I ask what you used for colorants?

 

[Lindy]

Lindy, you didn't grind the grain did you? The soap looks lovely! ....SNIP......

Thank you, no I didn't grind it at all. The hand feel is quite nice.

Lindy, that soap looks wonderful and the colors are really close to something I was envisioning for a scent I like and wanted to try. May I ask what you used for colorants?

Thank you - I scent this with Rosemary & Spearmint Essential oils. The colour was a blend of micas for the green and the beige is the colour of the soap as it sits.

 

[Badger]

Thank you, will have to see if I can figure out how to use micas, or I might stick with my original plan and use the pigments and see how they work. So much to learn and try!!