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    • GilesG
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      That'll do  🙂

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • neph93N
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        @Giles:

        That'll do  🙂

        Indeed it will. And I now know that the equipment I have will allow me to make bigger batches without it taking meaningfully longer time. Three loaf doughs are no problem, and there is probably room for a four loaf dough too.

        EDIT: in other news, I’ve been smoking trout today. Coming to a thread near you soon.

        “Some of those that work forces
        Are the same that burn crosses”

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        • GilesG
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          Cold or hot?  I've been thinking of building a smoker for some time….

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • neph93N
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            Cold… used one of these:

            https://www.amazon.co.uk/Abu-Garcia-Fish-Smoker-Black/dp/B004O6LQ8Q

            Full account later this evening.

            “Some of those that work forces
            Are the same that burn crosses”

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            • GilesG
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              Poolish.  50%white, 25% eight-grain and 25% dark rye….

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • GilesG
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                50% Poolish with 50% white and 50% spelt flours…

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • dinobarnesberlinD
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                  @Giles:

                  50% Poolish with 50% white and 50% spelt flours…

                  I would pay good money for that bread if I saw it in a bakery 🙂

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                  • neph93N
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                    I would pay good money for that bread if I saw it in a bakery 🙂

                    Indeed. All the above look delicious. I really like the look of the batons.

                    I’m considering going back to baking seam side down and scoring. I’ve embraced the Forkish look and going seam side up to get the random rustic explosions. And while it looks great I fancy a change.

                    After the week I’ve had I was sceptical about doing any weekend baking but routine came to the rescue and last night dough mixing and this mornings bake were quite theraputic. A double batch of country blonde was the result:



                    “Some of those that work forces
                    Are the same that burn crosses”

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                    • dinobarnesberlinD
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                      Demo-ing all week and still finding the time for baking bread ?
                      Much Respect @neph93  😎

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                      • neph93N
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                        @dinobarnesberlin:

                        Demo-ing all week and still finding the time for baking bread ?
                        Much Respect @neph93  😎

                        Thank you sir! Although I have just woken up from a two hour nap in the middle if the day [emoji1]

                        “Some of those that work forces
                        Are the same that burn crosses”

                        • Virginia Woolf
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                        • dinobarnesberlinD
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                          @neph93:

                          @dinobarnesberlin:

                          Demo-ing all week and still finding the time for baking bread ?
                          Much Respect @neph93  😎

                          Thank you sir! Although I have just woken up from a two hour nap in the middle if the day [emoji1]

                          lol – can happen  😉

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                          • SmiladonS
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                            Not bread, but classic cinnamon rolls. I’ve never had such luck with my rising today. I must have actually kneaded enough this time. A good 8 minutes with the kitchen aid.
                            Anyway here are some pics of the rising and the crumb at the end.

                            “Life is too short to be taken seriously.”
                            -me
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                            • neph93N
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                              Look perfect. I love making (and eating) cinnamon rolls.

                              “Some of those that work forces
                              Are the same that burn crosses”

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                              • SmiladonS
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                                Me too, but seeing all of the bread here makes me want to bust out the dutch oven and make a couple of boules!

                                “Life is too short to be taken seriously.”
                                -me
                                IG = 6foot7ifitmatters

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                                • ChapC
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                                  @neph93:

                                  Look perfect. I love making (and eating) cinnamon rolls.

                                  Never tried to make some… but definitely should, they look yummy

                                  God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                  • GilesG
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                                    48kg of flour inbound. 🙂

                                    16 each of white, spelt and eight-grain…..

                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Sort of same, same…. 50% Poolish, 50% white/50% spelt

                                      But I screwed up either the amount of water (too much) or amount of flour (too little) that I added to the final mix.  The hydration was far too high, so I bunged in fistfuls of dark rye until I got the hydration to sort of where it should have been.....

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                      • ChapC
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                                        @Giles:

                                        Sort of same, same…. 50% Poolish, 50% white/50% spelt

                                        But I screwed up either the amount of water (too much) or amount of flour (too little) that I added to the final mix.  The hydration was far too high, so I bunged in fistfuls of dark rye until I got the hydration to sort of where it should have been.....

                                        Lovely bread anyway… and the rye will add a nice taste. The Greeny seems to do a great job!

                                        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          White poolish and white Biga. Both lovely buht the Poolish splits and has a much more bubbly airy crumb. No idea why…

                                          Biga:

                                          Poolish:


                                          “Some of those that work forces
                                          Are the same that burn crosses”

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                                          • ChapC
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                                            @neph93:

                                            White poolish and white Biga. Both lovely buht the Poolish splits and has a much more bubbly airy crumb. No idea why…

                                            Enough being a teacher? Open a baker's shop… there is space enough for two Forkish' in this world!!!  😉 😃

                                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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