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Burlyman

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Probably the easiest way to use spent grain is for composting.. but I'm very interested to hear of other ways to use them.
I'm sure many of you have more innovative ways to prevent it from going to waste.. or maybe a recipe or two to share..

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There's at least one long thread about using spent grain in bread-making. It won't get rid of all of your grain, though. I compost a little and give the rest to my neighbour to feed her chickens with. This results in an irregular, but welcome supply of fresh eggs.
Get some chickens, or a pig.
 
There's at least one long thread about using spent grain in bread-making. It won't get rid of all of your grain, though. I compost a little and give the rest to my neighbour to feed her chickens with. This results in an irregular, but welcome supply of fresh eggs.
Get some chickens, or a pig.

Would you dry them first before feeding them to the chickens ?
 
That's handy. How do you do that?

Partially dry the grain in the oven. Combine with egg, flour, peanut butter and coconut oil. Roll out and cut into little biscuits
and bake at 160c for about an hour or until baked dry.

It makes bloody loads too. I only ever use a couple of handfuls of grain and the biscuits last weeks. Wee dog goes mad for them.
 
Partially dry the grain in the oven. Combine with egg, flour, peanut butter and coconut oil. Roll out and cut into little biscuits
and bake at 160c for about an hour or until baked dry.

It makes bloody loads too. I only ever use a couple of handfuls of grain and the biscuits last weeks. Wee dog goes mad for them.

That sounds great. I might have a little taste myself.. :laugh8:
 
Aren't the husks a pain to chew? Bits in your teeth?
Edit - Don't respond when sleepy. Engage brain!:laugh8::laugh8:
 
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There's at least one long thread about using spent grain in bread-making. It won't get rid of all of your grain, though. I compost a little and give the rest to my neighbour to feed her chickens with. This results in an irregular, but welcome supply of fresh eggs.
Get some chickens, or a pig.
I've just received my first eggs in return for some spent grain. A very happy exchange. A quick 'advert' on a community forum should reveal some local chicken keepers quickly if you don't know of any nearby.
 
There's at least one long thread about using spent grain in bread-making. It won't get rid of all of your grain, though. I compost a little and give the rest to my neighbour to feed her chickens with. This results in an irregular, but welcome supply of fresh eggs.
Get some chickens, or a pig.
Chickens and cattle love spent grain because it is a bit sweet. Brewing doesn’t remove all the sugars from the malted barley. Some farmers spend big money on buying spent grain from breweries.
 

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