Favorite Chili

INGREDIENTS

• Table salt
• ½ pound dried pinto beans (about 1 cup), rinsed and picked over
• 6 dried ancho chiles (about 1¾ ounces), stems and seeds removed, and flesh torn into 1-inch pieces
• 2-4 dried árbol chiles, stems removed, pods split, seeds removed
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 2½ cups chicken broth, divided
• 2 medium onions, cut into ¾-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
• 3 jalapeño peppers, stems and seeds removed, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons light molasses
• 3½ pounds blade steak, trimmed of gristle and cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 (12-ounce) bottle milk lager, such as Budweiser