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    Bread - What are you baking today…..

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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!

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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

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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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              • Matty123M
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                @Chap:

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

                It doesn’t seem that hard to me. I’ve made them in the past and they looked better but didn’t taste this good. I’m very happy with outcome. Yes make baguettes.

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                • ChapC
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                  @Matty123:

                  @Chap:

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

                  It doesn’t seem that hard to me. I’ve made them in the past and they looked better but didn’t taste this good. I’m very happy with outcome. Yes make baguettes.

                  OK… mixed a Poolish right now... will rest for 22 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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                  • ChrisC
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                    I feel like like someone here should try salt rising bread, since you've all got the ordinary yeast rising bread mastered.

                    Here's a recipe, if anytime is so inclined…

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                    • Matty123M
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                      ha. “mastered”
                      Not me

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                      • neph93N
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                        I have to say I am loving this. My starter had just been fed for the fourth day and seems to be improving daily.

                        The rise and fall pattern is predictable and the portion I broke off last night in order to have a ripe, young starter for today’s maiden voyage was bubbling, wet and fresh. Just mixed the ingredients for the bake, and letting it rest before the first fold.

                        If anyone is interested it is (now) a rye starter and I’m following this formula. I’ll let it proof overnight and bake it tomorrow morning.

                        https://bread-magazine.com/sourdough-bread-recipe/

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                        Are the same that burn crosses”

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                        • GilesG
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                          Brilliant…...

                          "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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                            Brilliant…...

                            We’ll see about that [emoji1] I’m not kneading and folding every 45 min or so. It is a much wetter, stickier dough than I am used to. But I think it smells like it should and there is a lot of elastisity to it.

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

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                            • GilesG
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                              Forkish calls for a fold after about 10 mins after the mix.  Then 2 more (sometimes 3) in the next 90 minutes…He does not knead, so that makes it easier for sticky doughs.....

                              "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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                                The linked article suggested a fold every 30mins for four hours, then let it rest in a cool place, preferably overnight. Seems a lot, but I’m going for it. It’s not like I’m going anywhere [emoji23]

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

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                                • Matty123M
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                                  Hey Reuben. Is that from the Bon apetit article?

                                  Maybe so. Maybe not

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    @Matty123:

                                    Hey Reuben. Is that from the Bon apetit article?

                                    The one linked in post #238.

                                    I’m starting to get a little concerned. There is very little change in the dough since I mixed it. It retains its elasticity but is still pretty wet and doesn’t seem to rise between folds. I have about and hour left before I form it and leave it to proof overnight.

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

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                                    • ChapC
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                                      @Giles:

                                      Forkish calls for a fold after about 10 mins after the mix.  Then 2 more (sometimes 3) in the next 90 minutes…He does not knead, so that makes it easier for sticky doughs.....

                                      Tried to fold the Forkish way with some of the resent doughs… much easier then I thought

                                      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 get folding now. I can see how it is supposed to work.

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

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                                        • Matty123M
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                                          @Matty123:

                                          Hey Reuben. Is that from the Bon apetit article?

                                          The one linked in post #238.

                                          I’m starting to get a little concerned. There is very little change in the dough since I mixed it. It retains its elasticity but is still pretty wet and doesn’t seem to rise between folds. I have about and hour left before I form it and leave it to proof overnight.

                                          Over night is a long time to Proof. It will
                                          Rise. Don’t sweat it yet. After folds is is settling back and not staying tight? If so that’s right

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                                          • Matty123M
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                                            There’s very little yeast in this. It will be a slow rise.

                                            Not seeing a link in post 238

                                            Maybe so. Maybe not

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