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    • Matty123M
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      I’m gonna make that bread today and tomorrow. Didn’t feed my starter like the recipe but here’s to deviance

      Maybe so. Maybe not

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      • ROmanR
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        @neph93:

        Fed my starter for the first time. It was bubbly af. Going to keep feeding it for four days I think.  One question, all the web stuff I’m reading is American and they use terms like “general purpose” flour, or “bread flour”, which is distinct from wholemeal flours. I have no idea what this is in Norwegian money. I’m assuming it is not the finely milled white wheat flour one would use when baking white loaves or buns?

        Bread flour has 17.5% Protein. Look for that or higher. Unbleached  flour is less protein than the bread flour.

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        • ROmanR
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          @Giles:

          @ROman:

          😉

          After starting to read this book today, I realized that I had lunch in Ken's Artisan Bakery about a year and a half ago, in Portland. Book is very informative. I forgot to mention that it was excellent, I had a Croque Monsieur and we took some breads and deserts to take to our friends home.

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          • GraemeG
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            I baked some honey oat bread, based on this recipe today.

            http://bakingdom.com/2011/09/homemade-honey-oat-bread.html

            It didn't come out as well as some of the loaves on this thread. It's a bit stodgy, but it's the first time I've baked in a while, so hopefully I can do a better job next time.

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            • BoyoB
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              no such thing as bad bread Graeme … Looks real good from here.. enjoy it

              Lively Up Yourself

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              • GilesG
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                • bryaneidins70B
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                  ^^Tell me about it.^^

                  All these lovely loaves you're making I thought i'd give it a go….Cant get strong flour and to be honest any flour anywhere.

                  'Fail we may…Sail we must'

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                  • GilesG
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                    I've managed a bag of Buckwheat locally….

                    "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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                      Day 4 for my starter. Been feeding it with rye alone for the last two days. It rises over night. No bubbles on the surface but I think that is because a crust forms. Looks like plenty of bubbles in it though, and it smells funky so I think it is doing OK… thoughts?


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                      Are the same that burn crosses”

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                      • GilesG
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                        Make a bread and see how it works….., but looks OK to me...

                        "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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                        • hajdukH
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                          • neph93N
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                            I will be separating a dollop of starter out this evening (thus halving the cycle), and feeding it, then starting my a bread the next day. No locally available flour with more than 12% protein @ROman so that will have to do.

                            I’m probably going to let it proof overnight so it is ready to bake on Saturday morning. Easter in isolation ftw!

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

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                            • Matty123M
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                              @neph93:

                              I will be separating a dollop of starter out this evening (thus halving the cycle), and feeding it, then starting my a bread the next day. No locally available flour with more than 12% protein @ROman so that will have to do.

                              I’m probably going to let it proof overnight so it is ready to bake on Saturday morning. Easter in isolation ftw!

                              Looks great Reuben. Doing baguettes today I think.

                              Maybe so. Maybe not

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                              • Matty123M
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                                Formed and proofing

                                Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                • GilesG
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                                  Looking forward to seeing the end result….

                                  Note to self - make baguettes.....

                                  "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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                                    Not the most beautiful of shapes but it tastes very good and was very easy. I forgot to
                                    Score them so they ripped where they may.

                                    Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                    • ChapC
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                                      Oh @Matty123 they look amazing… do you offer baking classes?

                                      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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                                        You should talk your breads belong in a bakery window!

                                        Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                        • Matty123M
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                                          I recommend as big as a pizza stone that can fit in your oven. And parchment paper. And steam is  key to baguettes. I preheated the oven with the pizza stone and a cast iron skillet inside. I had boiling water ready right when I put the dough in the oven and I poured that water in to the skillet and closed the door as quickly as possible. I added water one more time about ten minutes in

                                          Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                          • ChapC
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                                            OK… thanks. Will try it at the weekend. Baguette seems to be the holy grail of bread baking...

                                            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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