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    • GilesG
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      Bloody hell….

      And I'm proud that I'm doing an overnighter with 0.8 gm yeast.....

      ::) ::)

      "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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        Very happy with the result. I added some boiled wheat seeds making it quite succulent(?).

        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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        • ChapC
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          @Giles:

          Bloody hell….

          And I'm proud that I'm doing an overnighter with 0.8 gm yeast.....

          ::) ::)

          It‘s just a good sourdough and time

          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'd say the overnight bulk fermentation worked….. 😃 😃 😃

            "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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              Yeah… I would say, it‘s alive

              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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                And baked….

                "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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                  Hey G. How’s your waistline with your new habit?

                  Maybe so. Maybe not

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                  • GilesG
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                    OK atm….

                    "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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                      @Chap impressive bread making. What’s ur background in this? Steady dental hands? There’s more to it than that!

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                      • Matty123M
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                        @Giles:

                        OK atm….

                        Mine is um. Bigger

                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                        • ChapC
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                          @Chap impressive bread making. What’s ur background in this? Steady dental hands? There’s more to it than that!

                          😃 Thanks @Matty123 no just a passion for good food and some try and error (I didn't post my failures  ;))

                          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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                          • Matty123M
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                            @Chap:

                            @Matty123:

                            @Chap impressive bread making. What’s ur background in this? Steady dental hands? There’s more to it than that!

                            😃 Thanks @Matty123 no just a passion for good food and some try and error (I didn't post my failures  ;))

                            Right on. I love working with rye and whole wheat. The dough is so tight and nice to form. Longer bench times but delicious

                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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                            • GilesG
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                              Today, I am making white bread with Poolish.  I started the pre-ferment last night…..

                              "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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                                So do I… another day, another bread.

                                Poolish made of „Dinkel“ (which is Spelt Wheat in english I think) flour

                                Sourdough starter made of wholemeal Rye:

                                Both started last night too and should ready for making the dough in about 3 hours

                                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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                                • ChapC
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                                  Poolish is really a funny thing, I added a piece of yeast in the size of a rice grain to 155grams of wheat and boom…

                                  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 put 0.3 of a gram of yeast with 500 gm flour and 500 gm water (well actually, I screwed up because I got the water up to temperature and threw it all in the flour before realizing there was way more than 500gm in the jug - wine may have been involved…. 😉 ).....

                                    And

                                    "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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                                      All right… I’m in. Hipster baking Ground Zero in the neph household. I’ve been reading lots og starter recipes for beginners, there is a lot of variation. From flours used to timing to extraneous ingredients like raisins.

                                      Can I get your recommendations for a good starting point @Giles @Chap  @Matty123

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                                      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                      • ChapC
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                                        All right… I’m in. Hipster baking Ground Zero in the neph household. I’ve been reading lots og starter recipes for beginners, there is a lot of variation. From flours used to timing to extraneous ingredients like raisins.

                                        Can I get your recommendations for a good starting point @Giles @Chap  @Matty123

                                        Welcome to the club buddy  😃

                                        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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                                        • ChapC
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                                          @neph93:

                                          All right… I’m in. Hipster baking Ground Zero in the neph household. I’ve been reading lots og starter recipes for beginners, there is a lot of variation. From flours used to timing to extraneous ingredients like raisins.

                                          Can I get your recommendations for a good starting point @Giles @Chap  @Matty123

                                          Starter: 3 Table Spoon of Wholemeat Rye Flour + 3 Table Spoon of Water 27°C, mix it gently in a jar and put a lid on it  but not tight, store it at warm place (not on a radiator, that's too hot), jar and spoon needs to be very clean, sterilise with boiled water prior
                                          add the same amount of Flour and Water 24 hours later
                                          add 100g of Flour and 100g of Water 24 hours later and so on
                                          after 4-5 days you should have your starter to make your first sourdough bread
                                          if you don't need the whole amount of starter you can now store it in the fridge and need to "feed" it only every 5-7 days to keep it alive and reuse it for the next bread

                                          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 a Ken Forkish fanboy….His recipe is very different - however, I still have not managed to mature a Levain yet....

                                            "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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