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    • neph93N
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      Those glasses are the t*ts, I want one. I’m going to try a spelt starter this evening as it happens.

      I’m also going to have to discipline my initial rye starter. It needs correcting. First it was so hungry it was producing hooch in a matter of hours when adding 30g to 150g of white flour, then when I tried to calm it down by feeding only 20g with 200g of rye, it went mental and doubled in size.

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      We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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      • K
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        Last night made my 3rd batch, im willing to accept my first two tries were complete misses[emoji23]

        This batch however actually is bread! I'm not sure I would classify the others as that….

        Also got my sourdough starter going. So once it comes alive I'll give that a go too.

        I'm thinking maybe my next loaf ill give a try on the big green egg.

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          ^Looks great!..

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          • GilesG
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            Whoops, misread my recipe.  I thought the bulk ferment was 12-14 hours, it's not it's 5.  So bunged it in the fridge to trya and retard it…. 😞

            "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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              Whereas my bake had a three hour longer bulk ferment than I'd planned and demonstrated that I have been under proofing badly. It was bloody huge when I got back to it, but hadn't collapsed and passed the prod test. Looking forward to tomorrow morning. I'm also risking having them free of bread tins. I watched a shaping video and was inspired to try. Bannetons should be here tomorrow so I need to start practising.

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              We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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              • neph93N
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                Oh bugger. Absolutely no oven spring. They just flobbed. Despite some pretty good shaping and identifiable surface tension last night, this morning it is back to oven pancakes. I was worried this would happen.

                The refrigerator proofing overnight showed a decent rise this morning but I think the damage was done yesterday. Even though the prod test worked (the dough came back slowly after the prod), I think the dough was over extended and overproofed. Never mind, we’ll try again tomorrow.

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                We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                • GilesG
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                  As I said, misread the recipe.  It called for a 5 hour bulk ferment and a 14 hour proof in the fridge.  I effectively reversed that, bulk ferment for 2 hours at room temp and then a further 12 hours in the fridge, then a proof for 2 hours.  Certainly, very much, not by the book.  The one on the left was done in an oven with injected steam, the one on the right was done in a Dutch oven.  Look OK, considering the trauma I put the dough through…....Too much flour on the crust, but I have had massive issues with the dough sticking to the cloth/banneton during the proof, the last few bakes, so I went a bit mad......

                  "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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                    "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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                    • dinobarnesberlinD
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                      Lovely what's going on here

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                      • neph93N
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                        Looks pretty bloody good to me.

                        Despite being flat, mine was tasty, with a decent crust and acceptable, if unspectacular crumb:

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                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                          Niiiiice

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                          • ChapC
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                            Another wholemeal bread…

                            Trying one of Maurizios recipes today/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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                            • den1mheadD
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                              You guys are making absolutely gorgeous bread. I would love to be able taste your bakes as they ALL look totally scrumptious  😛

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                              • GilesG
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                                Someone's been honing up his scoring skills…...

                                "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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                                • dinobarnesberlinD
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                                  holy crap

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                                  • GCG
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                                    Jeez, the standards are consistently high here, the breads I've been seeing posted look incredible, totally with @den1mhead and @dinobarnesberlin

                                    Ken Forkish must be doing alright out of this thread. On the strength of the pictures here, I ordered myself a copy of this book a few weeks back. Mainly because I love to cook and lets face it, I have some time on my hands, and that my bread making hasn't ever exceeded that of pizza dough. My book is still two weeks away, so its great to see and hear the high's and low's of trialling a new skill. (pun intended) 🙂

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                                    • ChapC
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                                      @Giles:

                                      Someone's been honing up his scoring skills…...

                                      Still more fortune then skills… this one didn't perform well during fermentation absolutely no rise... shaping was a mess and I already expected another failure... but then to my surprise it did very well in 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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                                      • ChapC
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                                        @GC:

                                        Jeez, the standards are consistently high here, the breads I've been seeing posted look incredible, totally with @den1mhead and @dinobarnesberlin

                                        Ken Forkish must be doing alright out of this thread. On the strength of the pictures here, I ordered myself a copy of this book a few weeks back. Mainly because I love to cook and lets face it, I have some time on my hands, and that my bread making hasn't ever exceeded that of pizza dough. My book is still two weeks away, so its great to see and hear the high's and low's of trialling a new skill. (pun intended) 🙂

                                        In the meantime:

                                        https://www.theperfectloaf.com

                                        Giving the "Best Sourdough" a try at the moment…

                                        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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                                        • jordanscollectedJ
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                                          this is equal parts starter, flour and water. rested at room temp for 6 hours, cut and formed. then is rested for another 30 minutes before an egg wash, sprinkle of pink salt and then baked for 25 minutes at 425.

                                          we had grass fed highland cattle beef hot dogs but no buns, so the vessel got the primo treatment as well.

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                                          • ChapC
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                                            @Chap:

                                            @GC:

                                            Jeez, the standards are consistently high here, the breads I've been seeing posted look incredible, totally with @den1mhead and @dinobarnesberlin

                                            Ken Forkish must be doing alright out of this thread. On the strength of the pictures here, I ordered myself a copy of this book a few weeks back. Mainly because I love to cook and lets face it, I have some time on my hands, and that my bread making hasn't ever exceeded that of pizza dough. My book is still two weeks away, so its great to see and hear the high's and low's of trialling a new skill. (pun intended) 🙂

                                            In the meantime:

                                            https://www.theperfectloaf.com

                                            Giving the "Best Sourdough" a try at the moment…

                                            Autolyse

                                            Levain

                                            Mixed dough

                                            Bulk Fermentation

                                            Preshaped

                                            Bâtard shaped

                                            Ready for overnight proofing in the fridge

                                            Fuuuuucckk

                                            Well… ok

                                            Quite nice result but that one was really tricky and sticky. High hydration  ::)

                                            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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