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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…. 😉 ).....

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      "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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        • 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

          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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              • ChapC
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                I am far away from having much expertise and am a beginner too… what seems to be an important point to start a good fermentation process are the natural yeasts and bacterias in the flour. Therefore natural, organic wholemeal flour seems to work better and Rye is the easiest to start with. To avoid the bad guys (bacterias), jar and spoon should be as clean as possible...

                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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                  Mixed the pre-doughs with flour, water and salt, kneading…

                  Dough ready, will now rest 2 hours at 24C with one fold in between

                  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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                    Well in the store cupboard I have organic whole meal wheat flour, and wholemeal rye flour that isn’t organic… and I’m not going down the shops. A mix maybe?

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                    • Matty123M
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                      https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bas-best-bread

                      This one might match your ingredients

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                      • ChapC
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                        @neph93:

                        Well in the store cupboard I have organic whole meal wheat flour, and wholemeal rye flour that isn’t organic… and I’m not going down the shops. A mix maybe?

                        You can try both… I won't mix. You can do a Rye or a Rye/Wheat bread with a Rye starter or a Wheat bread with a Wheat starter.  Or if you do want to make a bread without a sourdough starter you can as well try Matty's recipe although I would prefer fresh yeast... but that's just my 2 cents.

                        If you want to make a sourdough or Levain bread you need a starter...

                        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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                          OK… do you still use dry yeast? If been told fresh yeast should work better... I hope the others don't mind if this forum is now modifying from a Denim to a Bread Forum  😃 😃 😃 😛

                          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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                            I’m going to start to make a sourdough starter tomorrow using this:

                            https://bread-magazine.com/sourdough-starter-tutorial/

                            Similar to your recipe @Chap

                            I haven’t decided on rye or wheat as I have two kilos of each and can score more on Monday, so probably rye.

                            @Matty123 I may try that poolish based recipe concurrent to the starter making process.

                            Thank you all gentlemen.

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                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                            • ChapC
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                              @neph93:

                              I’m going to start to make a sourdough starter tomorrow using this:

                              https://bread-magazine.com/sourdough-starter-tutorial/

                              Similar to your recipe @Chap

                              I haven’t decided on rye or wheat as I have two kilos of each and can score more on Monday, so probably rye.

                              @Matty123 I may try that poolish based recipe concurrent to the starter making process.

                              Thank you all gentlemen.

                              Very good… this should work! Good luck... and enjoy, it's fun

                              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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                              • KasiK
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                                My wife use dry yeast to make home pizza…

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                                • GilesG
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                                  If you are not going to make a Levain (Sourdough starter) dried yeast is fine…

                                  "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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                                    After one hour:

                                    Folded:

                                    Hand kneading:

                                    And ready for the basket for another hour:

                                    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:

                                      If you are not going to make a Levain (Sourdough starter) dried yeast is fine…

                                      👍

                                      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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                                        My Levain at day 6. Aliveand kicking

                                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          @Kasi:

                                          My wife use dry yeast to make home pizza…

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                                          I will be doing that for family dinner today…

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                                          We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                          • Matty123M
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                                            @Chap would you mind sharing some of your recipes? If you have to translate them then don’t worry!

                                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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