Guinness Sourdough (Part Two)
Guinness stout has a very distinctive flavour. You either like it or you don’t. I do. My wife could go the rest of her days without another pint and not miss it. This past Saturday I tried to borrow some of that distinctive flavour for a loaf of sourdough. How?…
Guinness Sourdough (Part One)
Six months before the pandemic lockdown began, we took one of our last major family vacations. The details of that trip are best left for another day, and another post, but the point is that on a rainy afternoon in August 2019 I found myself touring the Guinness Storehouse brewery…
Honey Brown Sourdough (Part Two)
Yesterday morning I started preparing an experimental loaf of sourdough where I replaced all but a little of the water in the recipe with a honey brown lager. Today, the loaf has been proofed, baked and sampled. But let’s back up a step. I’ve been pondering sourdough mix-ins. In the…