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    Bread - What are you baking today…..

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    • SeulS
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      That boules looks absolutely smashing, nephy!..

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      • neph93N
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        @Seul:

        That boules looks absolutely smashing, nephy!..

        Thank you buddy. It got only half the rise it normally would have and the gas is distributed in a manner typical of overproofed bread. Still tastes pretty good though.

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

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        • ChapC
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          Ah yes… have the same problems right now. With temperatures around freezing outside it's getting pretty warm in the house now... my second to last bake failed too due to overproofing because of slightly higher temperatures during fermentation

          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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            I'm on the final proof of a Poolish atm.  Pics, disappointing or otherwise, later…

            "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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              Not my best, but def not my worst.

              50% Poolish with 75% white flour 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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              • neph93N
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                Ummmm…. they look pretty spectacular to me. The split on the boule is gorgeous as is the height and colour.

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

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                • Madame ButtonflyM
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                  I can't read this thread without feeling desperately hungry (and we just ate a big breakfast :-[)

                  [url=https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=13207]@Chap those pizzas look FANTASTIC  😛 😛 😛 😛

                  AKA Mrs G

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                  • neph93N
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                    Back to business as usual this morning… found a bedroom with 19C temp. Perfect for a 13 hour bulk ferment:

                    Two loaves of Country brown and two 100% white flour levain loaves:




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

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                    • GilesG
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                      Yup…

                      "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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                      • jordanscollectedJ
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                        You guys make amazing bread, I thought I was on a clothes forum?

                        Anyhow a friend of ours takes care of the horses when we are out of town, and to thank her I baked her a sourdough pepperoni roll. It’s her favorite from the farmers market but they close during the cold months.

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                        • GilesG
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                          They look great.  What a fab idea…

                          "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:

                            They look great.  What a fab idea…

                            I am also inspired. I’ve been tempted by the Pain au bacon recipe in the Forkish book too.

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

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                            • GilesG
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                              I did that Neph.  I was very excited about the concept, then very disappointed with the end result.

                              "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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                                Hmmm… I can see good pepperoni or salami working better now you mention it. The fat will moisten the bread more during cooking perhaps.

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

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                                  https://applegate.com/products/natural-pepperoni
                                  This is the pepperoni I used. You may not be able to find that brand, But I know it is higher end than most store bought pepperoni. Pepperoni in the U.S. is a greasy salty spicy pizza topping with crap meat quality to back it mostly.

                                  I rolled my dough flat, layered with the pepperoni and sprinkled mozzarella cheese and rolled it up tight. I let it rest that way for an hour. I brushed the top with egg wash for color and sheen, and baked it for 20 minutes covered, and 30 minutes uncovered.

                                  For size reference, the rolled were about 500 grams each

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                                  Mad Red x2
                                  Wabidashery

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                                  • ChapC
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                                    Forkish Biga

                                    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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                                      Lovely stuff @Chap Haven’t baked since last weekend. Getting withdrawal symptoms and the freezer is emptying out. I’m considering cranking out six loaves tomorrow, four levain and two Biga…just trying to work out the logistics.

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

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                                      • ChapC
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                                        @neph93:

                                        Lovely stuff @Chap Haven’t baked since last weekend. Getting withdrawal symptoms and the freezer is emptying out. I’m considering cranking out six loaves tomorrow, four levain and two Biga…just trying to work out the logistics.

                                        How was your six-loaves-Sunday @neph93 did you manage the logistic challenge?

                                        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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                                          @Chap:

                                          How was your six-loaves-Sunday @neph93 did you manage the logistic challenge?

                                          It went pretty well mate. Another week without shop bought bread.

                                          Here’s the schedule:

                                          Saturday:
                                          1000 - mixed a white flour levain
                                          1900 - autolysed a 100% white flour dough and a country brown dough
                                          1930 to 2100 - mixed the final doughs with the white flour levain, folded them three times
                                          2000 - mixed a poolish
                                          2230 - last fold on the two levain doughs then put all three down for fermenting/bulk proofing.

                                          Sunday:
                                          0800 to 1000- mixed the poolish for a 100% white and folded it three times.
                                          0900 - formed the two levain doughs into four loaves, the country brown proofed on the bench and the white went in the fridge.
                                          1000 - the country brown went in the oven, formed the poolish, and put it in the fridge.
                                          1045 - the white levain loaves went in the oven
                                          1130 - the white poolish went in the oven.

                                          The only slight issue was that the proofing of the poolish was a little long. It wasn’t over-proofed so I got decent oven spring, but it did spread a little and didn’t split at the seam in the oven. I like that aesthetic and it annoys men when it doesn’t work out.

                                          Country Brown:


                                          White Levain:


                                          White Poolish:


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

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            Wow….And I'm only muddling along with an 80% Biga today...

                                            "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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