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    • neph93N
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      @zhivago:

      It's currently doing the second proof, then I will pop it in the oven on the baking sheet for 45 min.

      Which recipe are you doing? It certainly looks domed, which is a good sign.

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

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      • GilesG
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        Nothing better than waking up to be greeted by a lively Polish….

        "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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          Imagining extremely nice kitchen smells in the morning 🙂

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          • GilesG
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            @Chap made a Biga with white, 8-grain and dark rye recently, he was very pleased with it.  So I did a 50% Poolish with 700gms white, 150 8-grain and 150 dark rye.

            "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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              Well they look pretty brilliant… looking forward to hear how they taste

              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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              • zhivagoZ
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                Our bread came out better than I expected! I think the kids knew all along 😃 they make bread once a week at school and ended up being my teacher!! I learned that if you are using whole wheat, which I was, you are suppose to make some a few minor adjustments. Of course that tidbit of information was at the bottom of the page. I made the classic blunder of not reading all the way to the end before starting, and finishing :D. All good though! Totally tasty, with loads of room for improvement.

                I did 450 g of flour (in our case whole meal)
                1 1/2 tsp salt
                7 g yeast
                340 g water (I added it at about 50ish C)
                https://bakerbettie.com/four-ingredient-no-kneadbread/

                I am happy with how this went and am completely seeing how this is going to evolve. I also get why this topic is 80+ pages long, bread making is awesome!
                And my view does not suck… 😉

                Zhivago

                MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                • neph93N
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                  Looks like a good start to me!

                  I did not bake bread with the kids today but what we did bake was wholemeal free…

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                  We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                  • GilesG
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                    Yep, I'll def take 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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                    • ChapC
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                      Oh yes 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

                      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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                        Lovely jubbly. I have a freezer full at the moment but still want to bake [emoji1]

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                        We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                        • zhivagoZ
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                          Dang G, that looks to die for!
                          We live in a super small community and belong to a food club. Someone just started putting their sourdough loaves there and I was lucky enough to score one recently. So, since there is no WBAYET (what bread are you enjoying today) thread, I'll post a pic of it here. Bread goals…

                          Zhivago

                          MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                          G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                          • neph93N
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                            Ffs Padmore… yet another bad habit I’ve picked up from you [emoji1]

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                            We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                            • GilesG
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                              It's a good habit…...

                              "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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                                @Giles:

                                It's a good habit…...

                                It’s a great habit. I’m amazed at how straightforward it is, and how wonderful the results are. Thank you [emoji3526]

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

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                                  si tacuisses

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                                  • neph93N
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                                    Glorious @endo ! Is that a strudel?

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                                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

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                                    • endoE
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                                      a yeast braid (if leo.org does it right) - 'Hefezopf', an Easter tradition here, a sweet bread

                                      si tacuisses

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                                      • zhivagoZ
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                                        Today's effort. Taste is great but I'm not happy with the density…I am thinking of upping the yeast by a smidge??

                                        Zhivago

                                        MM: "we all got to start somewhere"

                                        G: "Never once did he bitch, moan or complain.  He just motivated the team and got on with it"

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                                        • neph93N
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                                          Yeast may help, higher hydration may help, but if you are using 100% wholewheat it always going to be pretty dense. I’d consider doing a 50/50 with fine white flour or general purpose flour.

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

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            I'd 100% agree.  Get comfortable with the basics, even consider a bread made predominantly with white flour until you understand the dynamics, then start experimenting with different flours.

                                            "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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