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BREWER'S BREAD WITH SPENT GRAINS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts When I heard about breads made with spent grains - leftovers from beer brewing - I was fascinated. How interesting! But, where on earth, could you come by those mashed grains, unless you worked at a brewery? We have two micro-breweries in Bar Harbor, so I left a message, asking whether I could purchase a small amount of their spent grains. The sobering answer: the mash goes to the dogs  hogs. All sold to pig farms - sorry! So I gave up on the idea. Then, two years ago, I found a Groupon in my emails with a real bargain on a small brewing kit. A beer drinker, and always curious, I ordered it  - but then the bulky package ended up in the basement, with other rarely used kitchen equipment, like the lobster pot. It's alive! My beer is bubbling away The best of all husbands needs some quality solitude now and then, playing his guitar and recording his music. Left to my devices, I unearthed beer kit and lobster pot (just the right size