Best beer for beer batter : Fishing Polls

Matt Flynn · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: Best beer for beer batter

I cooked a fair bit of barra last week and used beer batter instead of the usual crumbs.

The recipe was COLD beer plus self-raising flour, plus salt. Thick mix with lumps. Ultra hot oil.

I had a couple of old beer stubbies that people had left here and tried a different beer each time and noticed there is a difference in the batter. VB sucked, although admittedly the bottle had been sitting in my laundry for a year.

So, what is the best beer for beer batter?

And are there any other secrets to good batter?

double haul · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

None above, if ya cant drink it dont use it for batter. I also put in brown vinegar. O and mid for me.

Ernie · Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Use Middies aswell :mrgreen:

make sure it is icy cold (even chuck a few ice blocks in ) or wack in the freezer until ready to go and cook it twice :chef2:

Melv · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Coopers Sparkling, SR flour and a pinch of bi carb makes it nice and crispy. Put the batter in the fridge and get it nice and cold - about 3 or 4 Coopers time wise does the trick :drinking5:

Hot, clean oil................. :chef2:

MMMMMM

Melv

NathanL · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

beat me to it Melv, coopers sparkling all the way.

andrew.south · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Flat melbourne Bitter stubby, SR flour, pinch of Bi Carb, pinch of tumeric,
leave it in the fridge to get nice and cold, and cook in hot Peanut oil...

Matt Flynn · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

I tried with XXXX Gold, VB and Cascade using just flour, beer and pinch of salt. The XXXX Gold was best, the VB was yuk and the Cascade was OK.

Will try experimenting with batters and do an NTMAG article. Beer batter is a lot easier than crumbs, although I still reckon good crumbed fish tastes better.

erudebill · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

3/4 cup of selfraising and 3/4 cup of plain flour and 1 egg. 1 full stubby of mid . Salt and pepper with clean vegetable oil. Can also add a teaspoon of curry powder to the mix but I don't rate it too much.

JewieQueen · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Coopers Sparkling all the way! ice cold and 2 tables spoons of olive oil in your batter mix will help it crisp right up.

Matt Flynn · Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Geez, we have some beer batter boffins on this site :cheers:

Pecheur · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Hi Matt,

Matt Flynn wrote:

Will try experimenting with batters and do an NTMAG article.

So this is your master plan to claim your beer money as professional expenses, and get it back on taxes?
:wink:

Have a good day,
Pecheur

whomper37 · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 8:58 am Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

I once saw Jamie oliver say that you should add ice to all beer batters, cant remember why but looks like some of the guys on here are all over it........... mmmmm ice, ice baby dum dum dum da da dum dum

Matt Flynn · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:53 am Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Quote:

So this is your master plan to claim your beer money as professional expenses, and get it back on taxes?

bwahahaha! 24 different beers, all tax deductible! :cheers:

arrabmundi · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

Used Coopers pale ale last night on some fresh harbour caught baz- worked a treat. :drinking1:

Do prefer Coppers Sparkling, you just can't beat the flavour it creates.

Using ice in the batter keeps the carbonation in longer, creating a crispier lighter batter.
The trick is also not to stir the mix too much as to keep the "fizz" in. :mrgreen:

andrew.south · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Best beer for beer batter

I can not believe that many people would come out of the closet and stick thier hand up to having a can of XXXX in the fridge.... :shock:

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