September 22, 2012 - 6:20pm
Beer vs water
I saw a recipe for a no knead bread using Pilsner beer. I bought the beer and now I cannot find where the recipe is on-line. Can I just substitute the beer for the water?
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Should be totally interchangeable.
Depending on the amount of alcohol in the beer, it might affect yeast growth, so you may need to increase yeast slightly.
I have had variable success using beer for water if the recipe calls for water. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. So, I usually don't try more than 1/2 the liquids. With the no-knead bread version I did have to let it sit out longer.