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    • GilesG
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      @neph93 said in Bread - What are you baking today…..:

      Caputo Manitoba flour (15g), is now available here

      I got this yesterday. 14.9% and reasonably priced (I think).

      On an unrelated note, I had a very senior moment yesterday and grabbed the wrong white flour. A general purpose 9%er. The Pan de Crystal I made with it would not have won any competitions....

      "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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      • goosehdG
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        Fold 3:

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        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          I'm not sure this one is going to work...the dough doesn't have the same feel as last time (not as strong).

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          • GilesG
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            Best of......

            "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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            • goosehdG
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              I think I have created pancakes:

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              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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              • GilesG
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                I can make better pancakes than that 🙂

                "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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                • goosehdG
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                  I don't get it...I did everything the same, but I guess I haven't. Hoping for some rise as I still have 1.2 hours to go before baking.

                  "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                  • pechelmanP
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                    id suggest rolling those tightly into a batard shape ASAP and letting them proof that way or if you have a banneton, cold proof overnight in the fridge

                    if you need a demo on how to do this, checkout this clip around 6:30

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                    • goosehdG
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                      I just ran with it:

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                      At least it tastes good

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                      • pechelmanP
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                        it looks fantastic too....

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                        • neph93N
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                          Awesome crust on that.

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

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                          • goosehdG
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                            @neph93 Only got a third of the rise that I got the first time and can confidently say that the first batch was beginners luck.

                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                            • neph93N
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                              Still… looks boss. I have not been able to improve on my first efforts and while that is mildly annoying, the bread always tastes good and the process is a lot of fun.

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

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                              • goosehdG
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                                Deep down, the process is what I enjoy (besides eating it). I like the mistakes so that it pushes me to figure out where it went wrong and hopefully do better next time.

                                Up to the third fold everything felt the same as my first attempt. The fourth didn’t feel right and after my 80 minute rest I could tell something wasn’t right.

                                I can’t put my finger on what that was, but that for me is the enjoyment. Replaying the steps in my head to get a little better each time.

                                "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                • Tago MagoT
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                                  @goosehd after three folds I’m not surprised you needed an 80 minute rest. Sounds exhausting

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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    Giles sent me a video the other day concerning salt's role in bread which made me wonder if that was one of the issues I had with my last batch of bread. This morning, I pulled out the scale to see how much salt I was actually using in my recipe by measuring it volumetrically and by weight. Since I have been using sea salt flakes there was a discrepancy of anywhere between 2 and 3 grams between the two measurements.

                                    One error caught in the process and working on another batch to test my findings.

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                      So far, so good…

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          So much better this time:

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                                          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            Got it:

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                                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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