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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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              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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                • ChapC
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                  Wow  😎 @Matty123 when will you bake that bread? Looking forward to see your further steps

                  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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                    @Matty123:

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

                    Yes of course no problem… will translate todays bread recipe and post tomorrow

                    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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                      Sat wheat. Autolyse

                      Maybe so. Maybe not

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                      • Matty123M
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                        @Chap:

                        @Matty123:

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

                        Yes of course no problem… will translate todays bread recipe and post tomorrow

                        You don’t have to! What I meant was if you need to translate then it’s not necessary!

                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                        • GilesG
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                          Bulk fermentation completed:

                          Ready to divide:

                          Shaped:

                          As I have mentioned to @Chap before.  I do not knead (nor do I use a machine to mix), the Ken Forkish method eschews kneading.  He teaches the pincer method combined with folding.  And because kneading bores me rigid, I like him…... 🙂

                          "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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                            I’m reading and re-reading the recipe from the above link and the King Arthur Flour recipe which are similar, but I have a dumbass question.

                            I begin the starter in a 500ml mason jar, after three days when I start to feed it I will mix some of the OG starter with fresh flour and water in a clean bowl. Then I get rid of the remaining starter. Before transferring the new mix back to the mason jar, should I clean the mason jar first?

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

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                            • neph93N
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                              I love kneading. I find it reminiscent of other activities…

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

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                              • ChapC
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                                Ready for the oven…

                                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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                                  Proofed and ready for the oven.  I have a feeling this is going to be an epic fail.  Flat as a pancake 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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                                  • ChapC
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                                    @Giles:

                                    As I have mentioned to @Chap before.  I do not knead (nor do I use a machine to mix), the Ken Forkish method eschews kneading.  He teaches the pincer method combined with folding.  And because kneading bores me rigid, I like him…... 🙂

                                    I looking forward to try Ken's techniques… kneading can be fun, but some doughs are really tricky and especially with the more wet ones, folding is probably easier

                                    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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                                      @neph93:

                                      I’m reading and re-reading the recipe from the above link and the King Arthur Flour recipe which are similar, but I have a dumbass question.

                                      I begin the starter in a 500ml mason jar, after three days when I start to feed it I will mix some of the OG starter with fresh flour and water in a clean bowl. Then I get rid of the remaining starter. Before transferring the new mix back to the mason jar, should I clean the mason jar first?

                                      "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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                                        For any of you who are buying the Ken Forkish book, and I know of at least 2 of you are, my main deviation from his method is that I do not use a Dutch oven.  I invert my proofing basket onto baking parchment and place that on a flat cast iron griddle that has been in the oven for 45 mins.  I then pour boiling water into a baking tray at the bottom of the oven, this provides the moisture required…

                                        "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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                                          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:

                                            For any of you who are buying the Ken Forkish book, and I know of at least 2 of you are, my main deviation from his method is that I do not use a Dutch oven.  I invert my proofing basket onto baking parchment and place that on a flat cast iron griddle that has been in the oven for 45 mins.  I then pour boiling water into a baking tray at the bottom of the oven, this provides the moisture required…

                                            Nor do I… I use a well preheated (250°C) pizza stone and as well a baking tray with water for the first ten minutes...

                                            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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