Beer is the oldest alcoholic beverage of mankind and the third most consumed beverage in the world after water and tea. Beer is a low-alcohol wine full of carbon dioxide brewed with barley malt, hops and water as the main raw materials through yeast fermentation. Its main characteristics are low alcohol content and rich sugars, vitamins, amino acids, potassium, calcium, magnesium and other nutrients. Drinking in moderation is good for health. Most international beers add auxiliary raw materials. Some countries stipulate that the total amount of auxiliary raw materials does not exceed 50% of the amount of malt. In Germany, except for exporting beer, no auxiliary raw materials are used in domestic beer sales. Beer is not only drinkable, but also widely used in life! Let's learn about it together.
Everyone knows that beer contains barley and hops, which have a good nourishing effect on hair. Washing hair with beer can make hair soft and shiny, and can also remove dandruff. Before shampooing with beer, you can first clean your hair with shampoo, then soak or rinse it with water added with beer, and finally rinse it with clean water.
Silk clothes are often easy to fade and deform. Washing silk clothes with beer can make the clothes smooth, bright in color, and restore their original appearance. First pour beer into cold water, then soak the clean clothes in it for about fifteen minutes, remove them, rinse them, and dry them.
Soaking dark clothes in water with some beer can make the clothes soft and restore their original color. New clothes are not easy to fade after soaking.
Wipe glass with beer is a good method. Because beer contains alcohol and is a colloidal solution, if you use it to wipe the glass, the alcohol in it will evaporate quickly, and the glass will become clean and transparent.
This is a common method in the flower market. Use a soft cloth dipped in beer to directly wipe the leaves of large-leaf plants. It can fertilize the leaves. Frequent wiping can make the leaves shiny and glossy.
Beer is slightly acidic and can adjust the pH of the soil, making acid-loving flowers grow more luxuriantly. Just pour a small amount of beer directly into the flowerpot.
Refrigerators often produce odors due to the storage of various foods. Using a cloth soaked in beer to wipe the inside of the refrigerator can not only remove stains and bacteria, but also effectively remove odors and keep the inside of the refrigerator fresh.
If you are lucky enough to have a garden, you will inevitably encounter the unfortunate thing of insect plagues in the garden. If you don't have the heart to use pesticides to destroy the organic environment, you might as well try craft beer. Pour beer into a dish and place it next to the food. Pests will be attracted by the smell of beer. When they are drunk, they will soak in beer and you can do whatever you want with them.
Wooden furniture at home is expensive, but it is very troublesome to take care of. If you pour a small amount of beer on the detergent and then clean the furniture, it will be brand new after it dries naturally. With this method, expired beer no longer needs to be thrown away.
Adding some stout beer to the bathtub when bathing can achieve better skin care effects than coarse salt. The enzymes and enzymes in beer can soften cuticles, expel excess water from the body, and make the skin more delicate and shiny. However, it is best to rinse the body with clean water after using this method, otherwise it will not be worth the loss if bees are attracted when going out.
When steaming fish with a strong fishy smell, you can marinate it with beer for 10-15 minutes. In this way, the fish not only has a greatly reduced fishy smell, but also the malt aroma of beer can penetrate into the fish meat, making the fish meat more delicious, and you can also taste the taste of crab.
In the process of roasting chicken or duck, using beer instead of water can not only remove the fishy smell and enhance the fragrance, but also make the meat more crispy and tender, presenting a unique beer flavor, making the whole dish more delicious.
Before stir-frying beef, marinate it with beer instead of cooking wine. The enzyme in beer can break down the protein in beef, making the beef more tender and smooth. At the same time, the aroma of beer can also penetrate into the beef, enhancing the overall flavor of the dish, so that the beef will become more tender and delicious.
Add a small amount of beer to the hot pot. The maltose and alcohol in the beer can form a protective film on the surface of the meat ingredients, lock the gravy, and keep the meat tender and not hard during the cooking process, while increasing the aroma and layering of the hot pot.
Add a little beer to the pickled pickles. The acidity and aroma of beer can enhance the taste and flavor of the pickles, making the pickles more delicious and appetizing.
Adding a small amount of beer when stewing soup can enhance the freshness and aroma of the soup. The malt and yeast in the beer can increase the richness of the soup, making the stewed soup more delicious and tasty. For example, in the soup of stewed fish and stewed beef.
When cooking rice, add 20 ml of beer per person. The steamed rice can have more fragrance, but don't add too much, otherwise the bitterness of beer will be revealed.
Before cooking, pour some beer on the meat to make it softer, especially for beef. Moreover, the meat treated with beer is not easy to spoil and tastes more delicious.
Soak vegetables and other ingredients in beer and cook them for a while, then quickly take them out and add seasonings to make cold dishes. This method can make the ingredients more flavorful, and at the same time have the aroma of beer and a refreshing taste.
Add some wheat beer to the water when kneading the dough, and the baked pancakes will have a unique malt aroma and crisp taste. This is because the yeast and sugar in the beer will produce a wonderful chemical reaction during the baking process.
If you knead a proper amount of beer into the dough for baking bread, the bread will expand and color more easily during the baking process, and it will have a meat-like aroma and taste. This is because the malt and yeast in the beer can increase the fermentation effect and flavor of the dough.
