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    • RoxRocks86R
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      Loaves look tasty Rueben. New kitchen looks great as well, gotta catch up on your build thread!

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        My buddy baked us an out of this world jalapeño sourdough. I can’t stop eating it. I’ve never had better crust and interior texture and the moisture is perfect. He used a Dutch oven.

        Think it, be it.

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        • ChapC
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          Forkish Biga + Focaccia

          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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            After a few rounds of poolish to get used to the new kitchen I started to rejuvenate my starter which has been in one fridge or another since April. I did three or four daily refreshes until it was powerful and bubby and baked with it yesterday. Two loaves of double fed white, and two country blonde.

            Without meaning to the taste profile of the starter has been altered. It has lost some acidity and and gained some lactic notes. I like it.




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

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            • dinobarnesberlinD
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              Starters…the gift that just keeps giving-

              Good to see you having a go at it again in the new digs.

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              • neph93N
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                @dinobarnesberlin:

                Starters…the gift that just keeps giving-

                Good to see you having a go at it again in the new digs.

                Pretty cool that it is this living thing that goes into hibernation when not in use and can be woken up when needed.

                As for the new place, not being able to bake was one of the worst things with the whole gig…

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

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                • dinobarnesberlinD
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                  best attempt at Dr.Frankensteins initial tone and reaction–

                  "Its Alive!!"

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                  • GilesG
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                    Ear, ear…..

                    "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 is a lovely looking bit of bread. Was that in a big oval dutch oven?

                      I’m doing my sourdough standard double today. Things are looking bubbly…



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

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                      • GilesG
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                        @neph93:

                        Was that in a big oval dutch oven?

                        Yep.

                        And yeah, that dough looks active 😳

                        "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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                          That is a beast of a dutch oven. I’ve settled on two 4.5 liter ovens for my bread. One is a Sabor, which seems to be a mid-range oven and the other is a cheap simple one from Fiskars.

                          My 6l Sabor had been used for bread and works great but I’ve discovered how wonderful it is for dahls, casseroles , curries, etc, etc and I’m sticking with that. Looking forward to doing chicken in it soon.

                          As for the dough… my starter seems to like the new environment of my kitchen very well.

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

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                          • neph93N
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                            Monday’s bake from that active ferment:



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

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                            • mclaincauseyM
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                              Y'all are some skilled bakers. Always such beautiful breads on here.

                              Think it, be it.

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                              • GilesG
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                                Poolish…..

                                "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:

                                  Poolish…..

                                  Love the rustic look you get. I need to buy an oval Dutch oven at some point. Boules are lovely but I do appreciate a crusty baton (ahem…).

                                  I have two levain doughs in bulk ferment. I should be onto the shaping but temps outside regularly drop below zero these days and there are still some drafts in the new house. It’s retarded the process…

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

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    Today’s bake…








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

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                                    • goosehdG
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                                      Very nice Reuben, and bet it would go great with Giles Chili.  Couple of beers and call it an evening, or until someone gets a $300 fine for peeing in the garden.

                                      "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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                                        I tend to eat my bread with a lot of rich cheese and red currant jelly that my friend Iris makes.
                                        A bit of beer and Chili a la Padmore sounds excellent.

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

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                                        • GilesG
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                                          Same, same - 27% Poolish…..90% white, 10% 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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                                          • neph93N
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                                            Ha! Me too. Double fed white levain just out of the oven.

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

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