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Turkey · Anatolia

Bira Mayalı Ekmek

Also known as Beer yeast bread

A bread leavened with brewer's yeast skimmed from fermenting beer, an old pre-commercial-yeast method that leaves a faint malty aroma in the crumb.

Method
Beer-Yeast Fermentation
Hydration
68%
water to flour
Glycemic index
70
High GI
Energy
270 kcal
per 100 g

Sensory profile

sourness
3
sweetness
1
crispiness
5
chewiness
5
aroma
7
moistness
6

Scale 0–10

Nutrition

per 100 g
Energy270 kcal
Protein8.5 g
Carbohydrates51 g
of which sugars1 g
Fat1.4 g
Fiber2.2 g
Sodium440 mg

Typical values; recipes vary.

Texture

  • Airy open crumb
  • Malty aroma

Typical ingredients

  • Wheat Flour
  • Water
  • Beer / Malt
  • Salt

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