Recycle that grain into dog treats!
January 13, 2008
Whether you all grain or partial grain brew, this is a nice way to make use out of all that leftover grain. My new home brew friends “All Grain Mike” and his wife, told me about this recipe. I dug up the procedure online, and made it tonight with the leftover grains I had from my last brew. After it was finished, I tested it on my dog - now I can’t get her away from trying to climb onto the stove to eat the rest of them.
Spent grain dog biscuits
4 cups spent grain (do not use grains that have interacted with hops)
4 cups flour
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg
Mix all ingredients together (I used my hands to mash it all up). Spread the mixture out onto a cookie sheet and flatten. Mine turned out a bit dry, powdery, I probably should have added a little water, but the next step is to cut/score into bite size squares. Bake for about half an hour to an hour at 350 F until they are hard.
Remove from the oven and break them apart into separate biscuits, and place them back onto the cookie sheet. Bake them for an additional 8-10 hours at 225 F. This gives them time to really dry out, to prevent mold. Store in an airtight container. These smell pretty good coming out of the oven, but I wasn’t brave enough to try one. Maybe I’ll serve them up at the next beer gathering I have. 
Posted in Beer and Food
January 13th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Okay, good recipe. But did you watch Three Sheets?
January 13th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I watched three episodes this past weekend and loved them. The guy is pretty funny, I can’t believe he keeps his composure after all of those drinks. Looks like a fun job - I think we need a local television show similar to Three Sheets. I’ll be the first to volunteer!!
January 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
You can also add brewers yeast to these biscuits. I have actually at one time bought brewers yeast powder as a supplement to dog food. The yeast is good for their coat. Also, I think that it was used to help keep fleas away (or that may have been the garlic that was added to the powder- btw that you can also add to your biscuits).
January 14th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I’m glad you watched Rob. Fun but painful job I’d say. I’ll work on that t.v. show.. Michigan Beer Buzz TV! I’ll be your Designated Driver.
January 22nd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
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