Better for you beer?

[Smitty27]

Since I read that homebrewed beer has vitamin b complex in it because of all the yeast that typically isn't filtered out I've looked into what other kinds of benefits beer has for us. I was surprised to find that drinking beer in moderation, <---this is key :lol: , has many benefits and wondered if their were any ingredients that can be added to increase its potential. For instance, could you add oranges to produce vitamin C or other berries to get vitamins from them? Other ingredients that can be beneficial?

 

[LarryBrewer]

I remember reading that hops were shown by some 'study' to reduce the risk of prostate cancer!

Fortified beer, interesting. I bet Calcium could be one such ingredient.

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

good digestive track cleaner too he he

 

[Nosybear]

Rose Hips work in beer and are very high in vitamin C. You'd want to avoid the fat-soluble vitamins, though, bad for head retention.

 

[Smitty27]

Good choice with the rose hips. They seems to have quite a bit in them.

Amount Per 1 cup (127 g)
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
Total fat 0.4 g 0%
Sodium 5 mg 0%
Potassium 545 mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 49 g 16%
Dietary fiber 31 g 124%
Sugar 3.3 g
Protein 2 g 4%
Vitamin A 110%
Vitamin C 901%
Calcium 21%
Iron 7%
Vitamin B-6 5%
Magnesium 22%

 

[Smitty27]

I found this! Hops show up a few times along with the rose hips.

VITAMINS

VITAMIN A Enhances immunity, prevents eye problems and skin disorders. Important in bone and teeth formation. Protects against colds and infection. Slows aging process. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, borage leaves, burdock root, cayenne, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, hops, horsetail, kelp, lemongrass, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, plantain, raspberry leaves, red clover, rose hips, sage, uva ursi, violet leaves, watercress, yellow dock.

VITAMIN B1 (Thiamine) Promotes growth, improves mental attitude, aids digestion, helps strengthen nervous system and prevent stress. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, bladder wrack, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, hops, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaves, red clover, rose hips, sage, yarrow, and yellow dock.

VITAMIN B2 (Riboflavin) Needed for red blood cell formation, aids growth and reproduction, promotes hair, skin and nail growth. Important in the prevention and treatment of cataracts. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, bladder wrack, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, ginseng, hops, horsetail, mullein, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaves, red clover, rose hips, sage, yellow dock.

VITAMIN B3(Niacin) Essential for proper circulation and healthy skin. Increases energy, aids digestion, helps prevent migraines. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, hops, licorice, mullein, nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, red clover, rose hips, slippery elm, yellow dock.

VITAMIN B5 (Panothenic Acid) Enhances stamina, prevents anemia, helps wounds heal, fights infection, strengthens immune system. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, nettle, yellow dock.

VITAMIN B6 (Pyridoxine) Needed to produce hydrochloric acid. Aids in absorption of fats, and protein. Mildly diuretic, helps prevent kidney stones. Helpful in treating allergies, arthritis, and asthma. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, catnip, oat straw.

VITAMIN B12 (cyanocobalamin) Helps prevent anemia. Protects nervous system, improves concentration, aids digestion. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, bladder wrack, hops.

VITAMIN C (ascorbic acid) Helps calcium and iron formation. Enhances immunity. Helps prevent cancer. Aids in production of anti-stress hormones. Antioxidant required for proper tissue growth and repair, and adrenal gland function. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chickweed, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, hops, horsetail, kelp, peppermint, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, pine needle, plantain, raspberry leaf, red clover, rose hips, skullcap, violet leaves, yarrow, yellow dock.

VITAMIN D Essential for calcium and phosphorous utilization. Prevents rickets. Needed for normal growth of bones and teeth. Helps regulate heartbeat. Prevents cancer and enhances immunity. Aids thyroid function and blood clotting. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, horsetail, nettle, parsley.

VITAMIN E Antioxidant which helps prevent cancer and heart disease. Prevents cell damage. Reduces blood pressure and promotes healthy skin and hair. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, bladder wrack, dandelion, dong quai, flaxseed, nettle, oat straw, raspberry leaf, rose hips.

VITAMIN K Promotes healthy liver function. Helps bone formation and repair. Increases longevity.

HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, green tea, kelp, nettle, oat straw, shepherds purse.

MINERALS

CALCIUM Builds and protects bones and teeth. Helps maintain regular heartbeat. Prevents muscle cramping. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, chicory, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, flaxseed, hops, horsetail, kelp, lemongrass, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, plantain, raspberry leaf, red clover, rose hips, shepherd's purse, violet leaves, yarrow, yellow dock.

CHROMIUM Vital in the synthesis of glucose and the metabolism of cholesterol, fats and proteins. Maintains blood pressure and blood sugar levels. HERBAL SOURCES: Catnip, horsetail, licorice, nettle, oat straw, red clover, sarsaparilla, wild yam, yarrow.

COPPER Converts iron to hemoglobin. Protects against anemia. Needed for healthy bones and joints. HERBAL SOURCES: Sheep sorrel.

GERMANIUM Helps fight pain, detoxify the body, and keep immune system functioning properly. HERBAL SOURCES: Aloe vera, comfrey, ginseng, suma.

IODINE Needed in trace amounts for a healthy thyroid gland , and to help metabolize excess fat. HERBAL SOURCES: alendula, tarragon leaves, turkey rhubarb.

IRON Essential for metabolism, and the production of hemoglobin. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, chicory, dandelion, dong quai, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, horsetail, kelp, lemongrass, licorice, milk thistle seed, mullein, nettle, oatstraw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, plantain, raspberry leaf, rose hips, sarsaparilla, shepherd's purse, uva ursi, yellow dock.

MAGNESIUM Prevents calcification of soft tissue. Helps reduce and dissolve calcium phosphate kidney stones. Helps prevent birth defects. Improves cardiovascular system. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, bladder wrack, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, eyebright, fennel, fenugreek, hops, horsetail, lemongrass, licorice, mullein, nettle, oat straw, paprika, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, red clover, sage, shepherd's purse, yarrow, yellow dock.

MANGANESE Minute quantities of this mineral are needed for healthy nerves, blood sugar regulation, normal bone growth, and thyroid hormone production. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seed, fenugreek, ginseng, hops, horsetail, lemongrass, mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, red clover, rose hip, wild yam, yarrow, yellow dock.

MOLYBDENUM Small amounts of this mineral are required for nitrogen metabolism. Supports bone growth, and strengthens teeth. HERBAL SOURCES: Red clover blossoms.

PHOSPHOROUS Needed for teeth and bone formation, nerve impulse transfer, normal heart rhythm, and kidney function. HERBAL SOURCES: Burdock root, turkey rhubarb, slippery elm bark.

POTASSIUM Regulates water balance, and muscle function. Important for health nervous system and regular heart rhythm. HERBAL SOURCES: Catnip, hops, horsetail, nettle, plantain, red clover, sage, skullcap.

SELENIUM Provides an important trace element for prostrate gland in males. Protects immune system and helps regulate thyroid hormones. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, catnip, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, fennel seed, ginseng, garlic, hawthorn berry, hops, horsetail, lemongrass, milk thistle nettle, oat straw, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, rose hips, sarsaparilla, uva ursi, yarrow, yellow dock.

SULFUR This mineral helps skin and hair. Fights bacterial infection. Aids liver function. Disinfects blood. Protects against toxic substances. HERBAL SOURCES: Horsetail.

VANADIUM Needed for cellular metabolism and formation of bones and teeth. Improves insulin utilization. HERBAL SOURCES: Dill.

ZINC Promotes growth and mental alertness. Accelerates healing. Regulates oil glands. Promotes healthy immune system, and healing of wounds. HERBAL SOURCES: Alfalfa, burdock root, cayenne, chamomile, chickweed, dandelion, eyebright, fennel seed, hops, milk thistle, mullein, nettle, parsley, rose hips, sage, sarsaparilla, skullcap, wild yam.

 

[pazu]

Sage, has a lot of vitamin K, and calcium. It has antimicrobial qualities too, perhaps it could be 'dry hopped' into a beer. I have a lot of sage, could try it. I read that heat and water don't affect K but light does, so it might do well in a brown bottle! K is good for bone growth as is calcium.

You could call the beer 'Wolverine', for its bone health properties. Woverine of course having adamantium bones impervious to damage.

and no, I'm not 15, I turn 50 in a week Edit - but, still kick a**, just like Wolverine :twisted: Wow Smitty I hadn't seen that last post with all of the vitamin data. Good info!

iread that 2g of sage contain 43% of the K needed for the day, and 33mg of calcium though it didn't make the big list in those categories.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/spices-and-herbs/208/2

Effects of cooking on vitamins:

http://www.beyondveg.com/tu-j-l/raw-cooked/raw-cooked-2e.shtml

 

[Smitty27]

I think the name works well, especially since I was thinking about making a wit beer. Now I can call it the --->Wolverine Wit<---

I can't read your link to the affects of cooking because I'm on a military base and they seem to block everything. But I did find another one that said cooking destroys many of the vitamins. So I figured most of the additions could be "dry hopped".

 

[Nosybear]

You might try the sage (as might I - I have a lot in the garden, too) in a relatively mild blonde - I'd think it would clash with the phenolics and natural spice flavors in a Wit. Pumpkin, of course, can be put in beer. I've heard of cucumbers in it. Basically anything with starch can be put in as long as you have enough enzymes to break it down. Chamomile works well in beers. I would imagine nasturtium leaves or flowers with their spicy bite could have a place in a beer. Daylilies are edible and might be nice as a spice in beer. I have a blue spruce tree in my back yard and can imagine some day harvesting and using spruce tips (the tree has to get a bit bigger). Cider apples might be nice.... The possibilities are limitless, as is the nutrients we can add to our beer. I'd never "fortify" with some packaged vitamins or minerals (other than calcium) but I can imagine a lot of nutrients put into and preserved by beer.

 

[pazu]

I think the name works well, especially since I was thinking about making a wit beer. Now I can call it the --->Wolverine Wit<---

I can't read your link to the affects of cooking because I'm on a military base and they seem to block everything. But I did find another one that said cooking destroys many of the vitamins. So I figured most of the additions could be "dry hopped".

Ha ha, how about that! :lol: I'll have to look at your recipe more closely soon. On a military base eh, you & what army! Well if they won't even let you look at cooking sites, they had better do a good job of it Screen shots ...

 

[Smitty27]

I have to smell and taste things before I completely make a decision as to what will go in it. I do the same thing when I cook. Grab random stuff from the fridge and spice rack and if it smells like it will work then it goes in. I wasn't sure about the sage going into the wit but I might buy a wit and make a tea out of it to see what it will taste like.

 

[Smitty27]

Ha ha, how about that! :lol: I'll have to look at your recipe more closely soon. On a military base eh, you & what army! Well if they won't even let you look at cooking sites, they had better do a good job of it Screen shots ...

Yeah, they've block sites regarding dogs too. I've tried to do research on the huskies I have and just about everyone of them is blocked along with some educational sites but hey facebook and youtube are still available and so is brewersfriend...

Thanks for the screenshots!

 

[pazu]

You might try the sage (as might I - I have a lot in the garden, too) in a relatively mild blonde - I'd think it would clash with the phenolics and natural spice flavors in a Wit. Pumpkin, of course, can be put in beer. I've heard of cucumbers in it. Basically anything with starch can be put in as long as you have enough enzymes to break it down. Chamomile works well in beers. I would imagine nasturtium leaves or flowers with their spicy bite could have a place in a beer. Daylilies are edible and might be nice as a spice in beer. I have a blue spruce tree in my back yard and can imagine some day harvesting and using spruce tips (the tree has to get a bit bigger). Cider apples might be nice.... The possibilities are limitless, as is the nutrients we can add to our beer. I'd never "fortify" with some packaged vitamins or minerals (other than calcium) but I can imagine a lot of nutrients put into and preserved by beer.

In envy of your garden already, I have to buy sage in bundles. I try to grow, but my house is in dense forest by a lake. Nice and cool in summer, but shady. Trees shroud the house and the tent greenhouse. I've tried everything, only thing that grows are beans. Kale will barely grow. These are a lot of really cool ideas Nosybear!

 

[pazu]

Ha ha, how about that! :lol: I'll have to look at your recipe more closely soon. On a military base eh, you & what army! Well if they won't even let you look at cooking sites, they had better do a good job of it Screen shots ...

Yeah, they've block sites regarding dogs too. I've tried to do research on the huskies I have and just about everyone of them is blocked along with some educational sites but hey facebook and youtube are still available and so is brewersfriend...

Thanks for the screenshots!

Sure anytime!

I can see how that would be frustrating, can't use your time to educate yourself in the things that interest you even though they are harmless. At least they let you brew beer

 

[Head First]

Its a BREW! No its an ALE! NO its SUPERBEER!!!!

 

[The Brew Mentor]

I mostly try to stick with 4 healthy ingredients.
Grain
Hops
Water
Yeast
All the nutrition I need :mrgreen:
Brew On!

Brian

 

[Nosybear]

...and the people said Amen. Or was that Reinheitsgebot?

Dona eis cerevisium.

Bottom line, guys, it's your brew! Try it! You might re-invent swamp water but again you might invent superfood beer. Worst case you're out $35 for ingredients, not counting whatever superfood you add.

 

[LarryBrewer]

A solid beer qualifies as a meal right?

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

I use it for my evening snack instead of ice cream or cake
also a nice sleeping agent :lol:

 

[Nosybear]

Potable and nutritious, the perfect medieval food!