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    Bread - What are you baking today…..

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    • GilesG
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      Shokupan Poolish

      Not lying, I am finding this the most challenging bread I have tried to bake…..The hydration is massive, so it is ultra-sticky and so so difficult to handle...

      I've managed to get it into the tin in a sort of 3-splodge splodge.....

      "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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        Exciting stuff. Looking forward to seeing the result.

        Did a Country Brown today:


        Warm spot white:




        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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        • GilesG
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          Looks lovely…..Congrats.

          So, just before it goes into the oven...

          And when it came out…

          I did not get anywhere near enough oven-spring as I should have. I'm reserving judgement until I slice it.....

          "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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            Just about what I was wanting to achieve….

            "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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            • Matty123M
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              great looking pizza @Chap ! well done

              Maybe so. Maybe not

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              • neph93N
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                @Giles:

                Just about what I was wanting to achieve….

                Looks good, although I don’t know whatvitnos supposed to look like. How do the Japanese eat it? I suspect it will be great with butter and jam.

                «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                • K
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                  Looks like everyone has some good weekend bread going!

                  I'm back on the sourdough train for the time being anyway.

                  Apparently I must need to score deeper, my ears are super short. I've been using a razor


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                  • GilesG
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                    @neph93:

                    @Giles:

                    Just about what I was wanting to achieve….

                    Looks good, although I don’t know whatvitnos supposed to look like. How do the Japanese eat it? I suspect it will be great with butter and jam.

                    It can be made with quite a lot of sugar, for sweet stuff, or little or none for savoury stuff….

                    And this is what a good one looks like, so I have a way to go  🙂 🙂

                    I did not knead the dough as per the recipe, but did a Forkish Pinch and fold - next time I'll knead.  Also one of these would have helped:

                    So, I have one inbound….

                    "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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                      And, it's very nice with Gorgonzola…..

                      "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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                        Similar to the sweet dough I use for Norwegian "bolle" and cinamon swirls. That replaces water with milk. I've only made that using regular kneading and large amounts of yeast. I think that less yeast and less vigorous dough manipulation will require lots of time for fermentation.

                        @kkibbey23 lovely crumb on that bread. I prefer not scoring the bread at all and baking seam side up so you get rugged, more organic splits. These give a great ear. Also, have you considered baking dark rather than that blonde colour? I find it increases the flavour of the crust massively which creates a great contrast with the white flour sourdough.

                        «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                        • K
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                          @neph93  thanks I'll have to try not scoring at all and see how that goes!

                          Believe it or not, I actually pushed this for me a bit… you should have seen some of my other bakes[emoji38]… I agree I definitely need to push it a little more and go for darker color.

                          I'll give it a try next weekend

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                          • GilesG
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                            OK, I'm heading down another rabbit-hole. Yep, Japanese milk breads…..

                            Today, I'm experimenting with hokkaido (with a tangzhong), dinner rolls.....

                            "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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                              Baby steps…..

                              "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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                                I'll take that…...

                                "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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                                • goosehdG
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                                  @Giles Nice buns!  😎

                                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @Giles:

                                    I'll take that…...

                                    I would too… they look delightful. I also want gorgonzola, now.

                                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Mmmmmmmmm

                                      "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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                                      • K
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                                        @neph93 went a bit darker today. I gotta say I think it is a good bit better.

                                        I need to push it more next time for sure. I also am starting to think about some different recipes, and maybe some whole weat etc.

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Today, I continued my Hokkaido journey….

                                          And the Padmore method of protecting the top from burning….

                                          "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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                                          • K
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                                            Damn G, looking really good

                                            I like the solution to the burned top 🙂

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