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Spent grains

Our proposal to literally grow insulation for homes of the future

Here is our proposal to AbInBev (global brewery conglomerate that owns Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois etc) submitted Nov 2019. We’ve consolidated ideas and research from multiple subject matter experts and from public data. Our hope is that together, we’ll build

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Can you replace malt barley grain flour with spent grains?

Spent barley grains from Henderson Brewing

Definitions Spent grains are malted barley grains used in the early stages of making beer – like when making tea, the barley grains are steeped in heated water that releases enzymes that breaks down the starch in the grain into

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Is Barley recovered from brewing considered Halal?

Is Barley recovered from brewing considered Halal?

Given our spent grains are recovered from craft brewers who use barley to make beer, we wanted to address a few common questions Do our products actually contain alcoholic Beer? No beer is added. Craft brewers prefer to sell the

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Is Canadian grown wheat and barley grains Genetically Modified?

Is Canadian grown wheat and barley grains Genetically Modified?

Photo Credit: Barn Owl Malt   It’s one of the questions we were asked as part of the evaluation criteria to be accepted as a bread supplier as more and more retailers are looking to reduce their exposure to genetic

Dihan March 4, 2019April 24, 2020 Blog, Drying, Food for Humans, Spent grains No Comments Read more

Spent Grains to Paper

Spent Grains to Paper

Given brewer’s spent grain (BSG) is 80-85% moisture level during the grain out process (its like soup), it will take considerable heat to dry it to 10-15% moisture so it would be shelf stable. We started looking at other processes

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Health benefits of Barley

Health benefits of Barley

Barley doesn’t get the attention it deserves as one of the healthiest cereal grains. By adding barley to your breakfast in the form of pancakes, waffles, bread or granola, you can ensure regular bowel movements, healthy heart and keep cholesterol,

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List of businesses working with Spent Grains

List of businesses working with Spent Grains

Dihan May 1, 2018April 24, 2020 Animal Feed, Blog, Canada, Food for Humans, Grow Mushroom, Spent grains, USA No Comments Read more

Spent Grain Recipes

Spent Grain Recipes

Listing of spent grain based recipes  – we’d love to hear about your experience about making these recipes ! Spent Grain Baked Falafel Spent Grain Burger Buns Spent Grain and Herb Whole-Wheat Bread Spent Grain Parmesan Cheese Straws Spent Grain

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How to make spent grain flour

How to make spent grain flour

Here’s a recipe to make spent grain flour. Let your grain cool completely and then grind it into flour. Use a mill or coffee grinder works well.

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Making Spent grain bread

Photo Credit: Gibbs Land Use and Environment Lab

We found several bread-making recipes but here are some tips: Bring the spent grains to a boil before adding them to your dough. That kills off yeast spores that would otherwise WAY overproof your bread. Then rinse in cold water, drain,

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