What's Brewing? — Brewing Provisions

You don’t have to waste coffee anymore!  Didn’t finish that pot you made earlier this morning?  Don’t pour it down the drain, make coffee cubes with it!

This Chocolate Stout Beer Cake Recipe is the best for any occasion.  Even the kiddos like it! Read more here ...

As on any brew day, we have carboys of beer, and a CRAPLOAD of spent grain.  Spent Grain is the grain bi- product of the beer process.  It CAN produce a lot of waste.  Many brewers try use it in different ways to keep it out of the landfill. We use spent grain in our soaps. But today, I made it into doggy treats. I used the Deschutes Brewery recipe that you see below. (By the way, their Freshly Squeezed IPA is AMAZE-BALLS!) Ingredients: 4 C spent grain from your local brewery or homebrewer 2 C flour 2 large eggs...

We had so much fun making these Beer Gummy Bear Treats.  It's a great way to use some of that homebrew...(Homebrewer's wives, you know the struggle is REAL!) Check out our Video and Recipe below to make your own.  It's super fast and easy! Ingredients 1 Cup Beer ¼ Cup Sugar 3 Tablespoons Unflavored Gelatin  Instructions Pour the beer into a saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar and gelatin, begin stirring immediately. Stir none stop until the sugar & gelatin are completely dissolved. (If you want to keep the maximum amount of alcohol in, make sure the liquid stays well...

In this episode of Confessions of a Homebrewer’s Wife, we turn beer into food….  because we’re magic like that!   May I introduce (drum role please) Crockpot Chicken Pad Thai Made with Beer!  Ingredients 1 1/2 -2 pounds chicken breasts 3/4 cup canned coconut milk 1/4 cup of favorite beer 3/4 cup chunky peanut butter 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ( to taste) 1/3 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish Rice, rice noodles, or lettuce...