Good uses for lame beer

[GoddessOfGuinness]

I used some lame pilsner to poach a salmon filet tonight. I added a little celery, salt, pepper, and thyme. It was yummy!

What do you do with beer that you're less than thrilled with?

[In_The_Wind]

1. use it to catch slugs

[GoddessOfGuinness]

12. Good one!

At least they can enjoy their last moments. :D

[no name no slogan]

2. I used to give it to my in-laws

but now that I'm divorced, I usually just chuck it

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. I'd probably give it to them anyway...

:evilgrin:

[hickman1937]

3. Let it go flat and use it on your hair.

Old, I know, but it does work.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. Do you mix it with shampoo?

Or lave it on so you smell like a brewery and attract beer lovers?

[Miss Marmelstein]

4. Give it to our iguana, Igor....

he'll drink anything. :beer:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

14. Does he get tipsy?

I'm having trouble picturing a drunken iguana. In fact, that sounds like a good name for a rock band...Drunken Iguana

[Miss Marmelstein]

23. That would be a great name for a band...

Igor gets more than just tipsy....

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. Bwahahahaha!

Too many Cheech & Chong movies?

[Miss Marmelstein]

28. Cheech and Chong....

Igors favorite movies. Especially 'Up In Smoke' which we watched last nite.:smoke:

[Deja Q]

5. Empty the glass into the toilet and don't flush it.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

15. I can't believe it will clean our toilets, sorry.

:D

[BrewerJohn]

6. Beer bread

I just got a birthday gift of a beer bread "kit". I'll use it to use up some of the leftovers of the swill I had to lay in for my party for family members who haven't taken to good beer yet. Proof that things sometimes work out, sort of.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. Hmmm

Share the recipe?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. Beer Can Chicken.

http://www.post-gazette.com/food/20000326beercan4a.asp

http://www.barbecue-online.co.uk/barbecue-recipes/poultry/bbq_beer_can_chicken_barbecue_recipe.htm

http://www.barbecuebible.com/featured/recipe/basic_beercan_c.php

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. this came in a bottle

but I'm sure we could improvise something...

[Initech]

8. I've never met a beer I didnt like.

I'm not kidding about this either! I'll even drink Coors, Budweiser and Old Milwaukee even.

[JVS]

10. We should have some Beast Ice sometime

[Initech]

22. I'll try it!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Sometimes I'll drink a crappy brew, if it's free.

It's good to remind myself why I don't pay for it.

[Scoots]

9. CRITICAL QUESTION: Was it free???

Then wasting it would be a sin.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. I bought it, having heard it was good

and was not at all impressed. I enjoyed it on the salmon.

[GOPisEvil]

17. Simmer some brats in it.

:9

[GoddessOfGuinness]

21. I could never torture my kids

Oh...THOSE brats! ;-)

[Miss Marmelstein]

24. Brats......

:rofl:

[GOPisEvil]

52. !

:rofl:

[Wapsie B]

25. I use it in marinades for meats.

Works for me.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

27. What else do you put in them?

Sounds interesting!

[Wapsie B]

32. Maybe a little whiskey,

some Worcestershire Sauce, Oil, Crushed Garlic, Cajun or Creole seasoning, possibly some brown sugar. It's kinda whatever hits me at the moment. Then I marinade the meat in that and use some of it in a meat injector while the meat is cooking.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. Sounds yummy!

Have to get more gas for the grill tomorrow... :9

[Wapsie B]

46. It is tasty!

It goes well with turkey or beef or pork. Really makes turkey breast moist.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

47. Thanks for the tips!

I think I'll bookmark this thread so I can try all these great ideas!

[SeattleGirl]

29. I simmer baby backs in water/beer and then barbeque them!

Makes 'em VERY tender! Yum!! If you don't believe me, ask all my fans!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

31. MMmm!

I'm going to try that!

[SeattleGirl]

33. I let 'em simmer for about an hour

That way, they are well-cooked (have to be careful to thoroughly cook pork), and have the briquettes nice and hot when the ribs are done simmering. Then I barbeque them, and move them to the edge of the grill, so they are not directly over the coals (and they ARE slathered in barbeque sauce!). Then I prepare the steak (or steaks, depending on how many people are eating). By the time the steaks are done, the ribs have had time to absorb the barbeque sauce.

Devine!! Let me know how yours turn out! :hi:

[LostInAnomie]

30. Shake it up and spray it on women that don't want to give up the booty.

That's what I learned from TV.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

38. I'll remember that in my next life...

when I return as a misogynist...

[LostInAnomie]

39. Hey! Steal your own idea!

eom

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. I'll bet I had that idea in my last life

and you stole it from me!

[bridgit]

34. for a minute there i was a little concerned for the salmon filet...

but so long as it turned out :7 we were at a fancy fondue establishment & after all the hoopla & exorbitant menu prices i nearly fell out of the booth when the guy told us that they use "budweiser" in 'the due pot' after "much consideration" so...what do i know so long as it works :thumbsup: lending some gravitas to the assertion i suppose,

'after a while it all tastes like bud' :rofl:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

40. This was Stella Artois...

not as nasty as Bud, not as wimpy as Miller, but still too lame to really enjoy drinking.

Beer fondue? That sounds different!

[bridgit]

45. yup, poured it right in there, but with all the tasty brew out there...

what the hell budweiser!!! i don't get that part x(

[KitchenWitch]

35. Boil bratwurst in it before grilling.

[SeattleGirl]

36. I'm not a big fan of bratwurst, but I gotta say

they ARE good boiled in beer!

[unsavedtrash]

41. beer biscuits

[GoddessOfGuinness]

43. I made beer pancakes once...

They were pretty tasty!

[SeattleGirl]

44. Oh, you just reminded me: Beer Cheese Soup!

I know, that might sound strange, but there is a little town called Coburg, just outside Eugene, Oregon, and their signature soup is Beer Cheese Soup. I used to have the receipe for it, and it was delish!!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

48. I'll bet that's interesting!

What kind of cheese?

[SeattleGirl]

50. Good old Cheddar!

Obviously, it is a very rich soup, but man, is it good, especially on cold nights! I'm gonna have to find that receipe again!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

56. It's definitely getting to be "hearty soup" weather here!

If I drove a couple of hours to the west, I'd hit snow!

If you think about it when you find the recipe, post it on DU...

[Broken_Hero]

49. Save it

for my alcoholic friends who come over...or drink it myself, when i'm desperate..i have drank a lot of beer in my life...so, if the need arises, any beer will do.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

57. I'm just the opposite...

I'd rather have no beer than bad beer. :beer: Cheers!

[PittPoliSci]

51. give it to my friends and drink their good stuff.

"hey, i'll trade you this miller lite for some of that labatt's?"

"sure dude! i love that stuff!"

freakin' idiots.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

58. LOL!

So it can pay to have stupid friends!

[AllegroRondo]

53. Bring to a party - leave in fridge

someone will drink it by the end of the night.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

59. That's especially good if you receive

the offending brew as a Christmas gift.

I left a six pack of Woodchuck hard cider at a party once. :evilgrin:

[kwassa]

54. Popsicles?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

61. Maybe if you add barley malt...

Then they'd taste like old fashioned lollipops.

[MsAnthropy]

55. I wash my hair with it

it makes it sooooooo soft!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

62. Do you mix it with shampoo of any kind?

Or just work it in and rinse?

[MsAnthropy]

64. I use it as a rinse before shampooing

The longer you leave it in, the softer the hair; but shampoo afterwards takes the smell out.

[Spider Jerusalem]

60. Give it to a homeless person.

He'll appreciate it, you won't have to drink it, and the money was already spent anyway.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

63. As much as I can't blame them for drinking,

I don't think I could bring myself to knowingly help an alcoholic feed his or her habit.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

65. MMMMmm

Put some pork chops in a big pan, cover with saurkraut, pour in the beer, and cook slowly for two hours.

Then invite Grannie to your house. Where you live?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

67. Mr. GoG loves sauerkraut!

And that sounds like a good hearty winter's meal!

We're in the DC area. C'mon up! :beer:

[Rising Phoenix]

66. two uses

marinate cheap meat
and give to "friends"

[GoddessOfGuinness]

68. Or marinate cheap friends?

LOL!

[Rising Phoenix]

69. haha... good point