09/03/2026
Right then — first brew DONE, and what better way to mark it than cooking up something to go with it 🍗🍺
If you saw my reel 20 days ago, IGulu - All in One Intelligent Beer Brewing System had sent me their S1 Smart Home Brewing System (gifted) — and this was the moment of truth. First pour, first taste, and my first ever beer used in a BBQ recipe.
I grilled up some beer-brined, honey beer glazed chicken thighs on the Ninja Woodfire, dropped ’em into warm naan pockets with salad, poured over some of that leftover glaze, and got stuck in 🔥
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🧂 Beer Brine:
• 250ml cold water
• 250ml of my freshly brewed German Helles
• 50g salt
• 25g sugar
• 1 garlic clove (smashed)
• 1 bay leaf
• 5–6 peppercorns
Brined boneless, skinless chicken thighs for 6 hours, patted them dry, and cracked on.
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🍯 Honey Beer Glaze:
• 150ml beer
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1.5 tbsp French’s yellow mustard
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt & pepper
• K**b of butter
Simmered until it thickened up and got sticky, then basted the chicken in the last few mins.
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🔥 Cooked in the Ninja Woodfire:
• Grill Mode: HIGH
• Around 10–12 mins, flipping halfway
• Glazed the last 3–4 mins ’til it was glossy and banging
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Served it all in naan pockets with fresh salad, poured over some of that leftover glaze, and washed it down with a cold pint of the beer I brewed myself. Not gonna lie — for a first try, I’m proper impressed 👌
The only problem? I’ve no CO2 setup yet, so the keg needs finishing sharpish . . . looks like it’s gonna be a very decent night 😂
👉 What should I brew next?
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