Kvass

August 21, 2015


Sometimes we all have an old bread (or two) in our kitchen. It's always a joyful challenge for me because I hate throwing away food. I try to find smart ways to use these leftover breads up. I will also post these recipes to my blog even though they are not baking recipes.

Non-alcoholic bread beer, kvass is brewed from dried rye bread.

7 l (7 kg) water
500 g rye bread 
2 dl (170 g) sugar
fresh yeast

Cut the bread into slices and place the pieces in the oven heated to 175°C. Take them out when they are dried.

Place the dried rye bread pieces in a large pot and pour 7 l of boiling water over them. Cover the pot with a lid and leave it at room temperature overnight. 

Carefully and slowly pour the liquid into another container through cheese cloth.

Add 1 dl sugar into the liquid. Caramelize the rest of the sugar (1 dl) and add it into the liquid too.

Put a pea-size piece of fresh yeast into every one-liter bottle. Pour the liquid into the bottles. Let rest at room temperature for 5–7 hours.

Store the bottles in a cool place away from direct sunlight. The kvass is ready after 3 or 4 days.



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5 kommenttia

  1. Si può usare solo il pane di segala o anche altri tipi di pane fatti con altre farine?

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  2. Si Può usare solo di segala o anche altri Tipi di pane Fatti con Altre farine?

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    1. Purtroppo si puo' usare solo il pane di segale.

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  3. What kind of yeast do you use, the same as for making beer, or the kind used to make bread?

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    1. I used the ordinary fresh yeast, the kind used to make bread.

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