Pretzels And Beer

[dug]

made my second batch this morning. They turned out MUCH better than the first one. the mix for the first batch was a little too watery/sticky especially after my little 3 yo helper added more water to the mix as I was shaping them. still tasty though. Got the mix much better this time, also made some snails for the boys

Sully that is a gold idea stuffing them! next time lamb bacon stuffed pretzels are in order.

 

[HeavyNova]

Had a go at these this afternoon! The results were tasty! Washed down with with Dr Smurto's Golden Ale.

 

[pk.sax]

Mmmmm. This time, I used a caustic lauge, just dip in the cold caustic and job done, no boiling.

 

[findleyc]

Thanks for the awesome recipe! I'm keen to try them with my next home brew - definitely the perfect complement to a tasty beer

 

[Mercs Own]

Don't know why but the recipe at the beginning of this thread has been sabotaged?? or the amounts just gone missing


it calls for 1/2 cup of milk and 1/2 cup of water

 

[punkin]

There's a lot of that going on round here lately by all accounts.

 

[Mercs Own]

I reckon it looks like a pretzel baking day!!

 

[Dunkelbrau]

Mmm I had some awesome pretzels in Germany earlier this year!

Can't wait for the weekend to get baking already!

 

[TSMill]

First attempt at pretzels from mercs book, tasted much better then they looked.....buggered if I could work out how to twist them.

 

[TSMill]

And now the Simpsons is about Marge starting a pretzel business so watch that and I should be sweet!

 

[Mercs Own]

First attempt at pretzels from mercs book, tasted much better then they looked.....buggered if I could work out how to twist them.

You mean to say you didn't follow my long winded convoluted description on how to swirl twirl and twist!!!!!? Took me a long time to write that in a way that it may make sense!?

 

[roastinrich]

Does anyone have any or an idea where I can get some sodium hydroxide for pretzels? Ive tried bicarb but didn't quite get the colour + I've read I can use it for making Belgian candy as well. Northwest Sydney.

cheers
Roastin

 

[Mardoo]

You can get cooking lye at bigger Chinese food stores.

 

[ramu_gupta]

Does anyone have any or an idea where I can get some sodium hydroxide for pretzels? Ive tried bicarb but didn't quite get the colour + I've read I can use it for making Belgian candy as well. Northwest Sydney.

cheers
Roastin

Roastin

I used the bicarb but grabbed a handful of carared, ground and sifted it and added to the mix (was about 1 tbsp)
Brushed with some whisked egg white then sprinkle on the salt and cook.

Gave me some great colour and sheen.

I also don't bother forming pretzels - just roll into sausages, cut into 3 or 4 cm lengths - and cook them.
Pretzel bites!

 

[roastinrich]

You can get cooking lye at bigger Chinese food stores.

Got some cooking lye yesterday, does anyone know what the dilution should be. Ive read 1-2 tbsp per litre but that was for NaOh.