00:10Today, I'm making bread at home, but with something a little different.
00:17I'm using beer instead of water.
00:22And the question is, will you be able to taste the beer,
00:26or will it just turn out to be an amazing bread?
00:31Because look, this is how it looks on the inside.
00:37We're going to make it from scratch, and in the end, we'll taste it.
00:42If you want to write down the ingredients, this is the best time.
00:46Pause the video, grab a pen and paper, and write them down without any problem.
00:53See, you don't need an endless list of ingredients, and nothing complicated.
01:00A lager, just a regular light one.
01:03We don't want the beer to add too much flavor.
01:06We just want it to work its magic on the texture.
01:09Put in four cups of flour, or half a kilo,
01:13along with a teaspoon or a packet of dry baker's yeast,
01:16and a teaspoon of sugar.
01:18The sugar isn't to turn the bread into something sweet.
01:21It's to activate the yeast.
01:31And now, the ingredient that makes this a different kind of bread.
01:35But don't add it all at once, little by little.
01:41A third of a liter of beer.
01:43If you use canned beer, it's just perfect, because it's simply one can.
01:49You're going to add it and stir,
01:53so that it gradually gets incorporated.
01:56Halfway through the process, you add two tablespoons of oil.
02:00That will give it texture, and also flavor.
02:04Mix it, and let's continue with the beer.
02:08With these amounts, it works perfectly.
02:13Once you have a kind of dough, add the salt.
02:16Don't do it at the beginning, because it can kill the yeast.
02:20So now we have to adjust it and add quite a bit.
02:28I know it's very sticky at first.
02:30Don't worry.
02:33I put a little flour on a surface.
02:35With freshly washed hands, I spread the flour and place the dough on top.
02:40And now, just knead it normally.
02:43About eight or ten minutes.
02:46Calmly, and without rushing.
02:48Just let the dough roll across the table.
02:56With kneading, the texture changes, and it becomes easier to handle.
03:04After a few minutes, it will come off your hands without any problem.
03:10And in the end, you'll make a ball like this.
03:13Let's move on with it.
03:16Here I have the same container as before,
03:19and I'm going to add a drop of oil and spread it out.
03:23Like this.
03:25Then, the bread will come off perfectly, and I'll save myself some trouble.
03:32Bread in.
03:33We cover it for an hour.
03:36After that time, it will have doubled or tripled in volume.
03:41Look at how it has changed.
03:45Now, have a piece of parchment paper or a silicone mat ready and place this bread right in the center.
03:53Look at how it slides.
03:59Don't beat it up.
04:00Don't beat it up.
04:00Just shake it a little to get the air out.
04:07See how easily it stretches?
04:09It's really not hard at all.
04:13And once you've stretched it, you pick it up again and shape it.
04:18You can use a rubber spatula to make it even quicker and easier.
04:25You just place it in the center.
04:29You take it with your hand and shape it into a ball.
04:33Now, like this, stretching the outside.
04:37Look!
04:40Do it five or six times, and you'll have it ready.
04:46This second rest helps the bread go into the oven with a better structure, so we get a crumb that's
04:53fluffier.
04:59It's already starting to look like bread before putting it in the oven.
05:03Make a few cuts.
05:05Besides looking nice, they ensure where the bread will open up.
05:13So make a cut that's not too deep, but steady from side to side.
05:19If you do it in an X shape, the result will look like a traditional bakery-style loaf.
05:26Like this.
05:28And then we're going to go to the oven.
05:31It's essential to have it preheated to 200 degrees Celsius, about 400 to 420 Fahrenheit, for about 40 minutes.
05:43Very important, always place the tray on the lower part of the oven, and also make sure the heat is
05:50coming from both the top and bottom.
05:52And if possible, with the fan on.
05:56Smell that?
05:57The kitchen is starting to smell like a bakery.
06:04Grab the oven mitts, put them on, and take out this bread.
06:10Because it's ready now.
06:16I know it's hard to wait, but let it cool covered with a cloth.
06:20It's ready now.
06:22After letting it rest covered, now you can get to the good part.
06:27Take off the cloth and enjoy the bread.
06:33Now let's see what's inside here.
06:37And remember, you can bake it a little more, or a little less, however you like.
06:43Look at that crumb.
06:53If I hadn't known, and someone asked me after tasting this bread, I never would have guessed it has beer
07:00in it.
07:00But I would have said, this bread is spectacular.
07:07So now you know how to easily and efficiently make a perfect loaf of bread at home.
07:16And with simple, easy-to-find ingredients.
07:23And now I want to know your opinion.
07:25Have you ever tried it with beer?
07:27And no, eating a bar snack with bread while you're drinking a beer doesn't count.
07:32That doesn't count.
07:34I'll read your comments.
07:35And also tell me where you've had the best bread of your life.
07:39I'm sure we'll all learn a lot from each other.
07:44And it also lasts several days.
07:47Really tasty.
07:48Sometimes I just feel like grabbing it, and it's just classic bread.
07:53Mmm.
07:54Delicious.
07:55Delicious.
07:57Bye-bye.
07:58Bye-bye.
07:59Bye-bye.
