![]() If you didn’t know there was beer in the bread, you wouldn’t be able to tell by the taste alone. Most importantly, it does NOT taste of beer. I myself try to have a dough ball daily to bake each morning.īeer bread is buttery, chewy without being dense, boasts a beautiful malty flavor, and is overall light-tasting. Fresh bread for the whole week nearly depending on how many you feed. The best part of this idea is that you’d have two loaves to bake for two mornings in a row. If you are worried about wasting the remaining beer, do as I do and make multiple shaggy dough balls for multiple boules of beer bread. Pilsner Urquell (Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Czech Republic) and Eliot Ness (Great Lakes Brewing Co., USA) are both readily available and easy to find here in the States.įor this easy yeast bread, you will need 6 tablespoons from one bottle of beer. Lagers provide a nice earthy balance in the end result of this bake. You may use non-alcoholic if you like even. No, it’s NOT going to taste like beer, in fact quite the opposite. I recommend beginning with a mild flavored lager to see how you enjoy the bread. Not only for bread, but also fabulous dishes that go from stovetop to oven to table like my Dublin Coddle, or a batch of homemade Chicken and Dumplings, the 5 1/2-quart cocotte will service you very well (and whomever gets it after you) for many, many, many years to come.ĭon’t have a Dutch Oven? I am using the Staub 5 1/2-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Cocotte in the image below for this artisan Dutch oven beer bread recipe. Simply shape your boule into an oblong and use a clean razor blade to cut 3 parallel lines into the dough just before baking versus the ‘X’ I describe in the recipe card. If you own an oval as opposed to a round Dutch oven, worry not. So, it’s safe to say that since I own so many, I’ve used them LOTS! Below are my picks for solid and reliable Dutch ovens if you are thinking about purchasing one. I began collecting them about a decade ago and always relish adding a new one to my hoard. I think I’m up to 14 Dutch ovens at this point. You do need to do a bit of homework however, and purchase a pot that is seasoned or enameled, and can withstand oven temperatures of up to 550☏.ĭutch ovens range in size (measured by quart size) and shape (anywhere from round to oval to shapes of the veggies cooked inside them). If you do not own a Dutch oven, keep in mind that you needn’t spend out for high end to still get a high-quality piece of kitchen equipment. Chances are it’s paid for itself 10x over already. If you already own a Dutch oven, I do not need to reiterate to you the merits of your investment. The Staub Cocotte 5 1/2-quart dutch oven is what I use every time I bake beer bread. Any Dutch oven between 3.5 quarts and 5.5 quarts is the size you want for making no-knead bread.
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