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[HVB]

The lower lye % didn't make a huge difference other than saving lye, but they did seem a little less dark and a little more golden brown.

 

Thanks.  I add diastatic malt powder to mine and that does help with the color too.  I may try the lower % just for giggles.  I have gone through a # of lye a lot faster than expected.

[bierboy]

Has anyone tried brewing malt powder?

[HVB]

Has anyone tried brewing malt powder?

Do you just mean dried extract?

[bierboy]

Do you just mean dried extract?

Yes, DME.

[Trub L]

I've used dme in pretzels in place of brown sugar. Never tried it in the alkali dip.

[porter]

Finally got around to making these. Awesome, and easy.

[porter]

I just made these with 1.5x the melted butter, and a 1.5% lye solution. Mmm. Better.

 

Did you settle on a final recipe?

[Stains_not_here_man]

I still pretty much make them that same way with 1.5x butter and 1.5% lye.

[HVB]

Try adding some rye flour.  I think my best ones were with the rye.

[porter]

How much rye flour?

Also, is there any way to store these so they stay good for more than a few hours (notwithstanding the obviously reply to just eat them in a few hours)?

[Stains_not_here_man]

I haven't found a good way to store them unfortunately.

[AspenLeif]

The best way I've found is to freeze them as soon as they cool.  Then use a toaster oven to reheat and eat.  Not the best way, but the salt doesn't melt either.  

Edited by AspenLeif, 10 September 2020 - 07:00 AM.

[HVB]

How much rye flour?

Also, is there any way to store these so they stay good for more than a few hours (notwithstanding the obviously reply to just eat them in a few hours)?

20%

[Zuckerborg]

Hey Drez! Pretzel- Bagel!

https://polishhousew...anek-krakowski/

Can this be done using lye instead of baking soda?

[bierboy]

Hey Drez! Pretzel- Bagel!

https://polishhousew...anek-krakowski/

Can this be done using lye instead of baking soda?

Yes.

[HVB]

Hey Drez! Pretzel- Bagel!

https://polishhousew...anek-krakowski/

Can this be done using lye instead of baking soda?

Just seeing this. Looks like a good plan for the weekend. I will use lye for sure.

[Zuckerborg]

Noice!!!

[porter]

These have become a favorite in the porter household. Next time I make them will make a cheddar sauce with sodium citrate to dip them in.

[HVB]

These have become a favorite in the porter household. Next time I make them will make a cheddar sauce with sodium citrate to dip them in.

I tend to make this one and use some homebrew along with cheddar and some pepper jack.

 

https://modernistcui...elty-queso-dip/

[porter]

Pretzel bites + sodium citrate Tillamook sharp cheddar sauce = awesome.

 

I think I'm going to try fishing the dough bits out of the lye bath with a mesh strainer rather than a slotted spoon, next time. A bit too much of the lye solution ends up pooled at the base of these when they go into the oven; they could be better.