Hallie is on a spiritual quest to find the finest beers around the globe and then drink them. She is currently enjoying a nice, dry, earthy, and complex glass of Orval Trappist Ale.
1
If desired, substitute free-range, organic skinless chicken thighs.
2
Skirt steak and flank steak make great substitutes.
3
Try cranberry beans, pinquito beans, vaquero beans, midnight black beans, or red appaloosa beans.
4
This number stands for the degrees Lovibond, which refers to the degree of darkness of the malt. The higher the number, the darker the malt. The unit is named after Joseph Lovibond, who developed this measurement in the 1860s.
5
This specialty molasses can be found in most gourmet or Indian food stores. It’s simply pomegranate juice reduced to a syrup. Regular molasses
cannot
be used as a substitute.
6
Pure juice, not concentrate, and with
no
preservatives.
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Larry says that any American, English, or Belgian yeast would work fine, but he likes the spicy, tart qualities of this specific yeast.
8
Use the lightest you can find, preferably a Pilsner malt extract such as the one Briess makes.