I'll take one of you up on the starter.. Gary, I might head down next Monday to fish for sea run's.. will bring some beer or whiskey for either of you to trade for it! I have a bit of both! Cheers!
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I'm out of town then, but another time.
I'll feed my starter! Once it's going, unbleached all purpose flour is fine.
dfilippetto
Smolt
did you build your oven? this bread is looking pretty fine!
I did! I’ve built 3 of them now.
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The crock looks pretty nice, but I have heard that the King Arthur starter is rather insipid. Buying a starter is kind of pointless anyway, because a. It’s really easy to make one, and b. after a while it will develop based on the conditions in your kitchen and the various yeasts and bacteria that it picks up from the flour you feed it with, and c. Everyone loves sharing their sourdough starters! I am happy to share mine with anyone who wants some.
dfilippetto
Smolt
that's awesome, I built one with my dad about 2 years ago. did it on weekends and whatnot, but it turned out real nice. I've done a ton of bread in it, but more recently, we did the entire thanksgiving meal for 14 people in it. had it over 1100 F the night before and used residual heat for the next 3 days. here's the HOT fire, and the turkey that it produced.I did! I’ve built 3 of them now.
dfilippetto
Smolt
dug through some photos, here's a batch from this summer out of the wood fired oven. photo was bad, bread was good.
Hell yeah!! That rules. I cook everything in it, but pizza is my favorite. I really need to build an insulated door so I can use the next day residual heat.
I’m right there with you, if you creep back in this thread you can see some of my pizzas in mine.
My starter has it origins from the King Arthur starter many moons ago. I can assure you it is anything but insipid. Just presenting options, didn't expect to get flamed on fucking sourdough.
Apologies if that came across as a flame. It was not meant to be. My comment on the King Arthur starter came from a friend who bought some and found that it made bread that tasted just like it was made with dried yeast. He was very disappointed.
Sourdough pretzels.
Met with Zak today for my sourdough starter and how to use it! Awesome to learn from him on tips and tricks to feed it and all of the things you learn as you do it! Bought a couple of key things on Amazon this evening and will do a no knead bread tomorrow..
My starter is out on the kitchen counter and should be ready to use tomorrow!
Bought some kitchen tools to use:
The new frying pan is replacing an old worn out non stick one.. I've been work on the "perfect" egg.. and Ramen eggs..
Back to the bread.. and starter..
I'm doing fondue on Christmas Eve, breaking our tradition of Chinese food and will attempt some baguettes.. I have baked bread for years, learned as a kid and always enjoyed it!
For tomorrow I'll do a no knead dough.. I don't have the scale yet, but will measure carefully or find my little one I've used to weigh fly lines..
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There are bagels and hamburger buns and I got ton of recipes on Zaks recommendation of the
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/extra-tangy-sourdough-bread-recipe
Was going to do pancakes, but don't have buttermilk.. I could do a substitute for it..
Thanks to Zak for getting me going quick.. plus his starter is a few years old .. Appreciate it!
Here are a few more pictures from my Sourdough Starter 201 class..
My starter is out on the kitchen counter and should be ready to use tomorrow!
Bought some kitchen tools to use:
The new frying pan is replacing an old worn out non stick one.. I've been work on the "perfect" egg.. and Ramen eggs..
Back to the bread.. and starter..
I'm doing fondue on Christmas Eve, breaking our tradition of Chinese food and will attempt some baguettes.. I have baked bread for years, learned as a kid and always enjoyed it!
For tomorrow I'll do a no knead dough.. I don't have the scale yet, but will measure carefully or find my little one I've used to weigh fly lines..
No-Knead Sourdough Bread
This full-flavored, no-knead sourdough bread is made with minimal effort (no kneading!) and a ripe (fed) starter.
There are bagels and hamburger buns and I got ton of recipes on Zaks recommendation of the
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/extra-tangy-sourdough-bread-recipe
Was going to do pancakes, but don't have buttermilk.. I could do a substitute for it..
Thanks to Zak for getting me going quick.. plus his starter is a few years old .. Appreciate it!
Here are a few more pictures from my Sourdough Starter 201 class..
It was great to meet you today! Let us know how the bread turns out! FYI, the dough we started while you were here was rising really slowly, so it's in a cool place overnight and I'll bake it tomorrow.Met with Zak today for my sourdough starter and how to use it! Awesome to learn from him on tips and tricks to feed it and all of the things you learn as you do it! Bought a couple of key things on Amazon this evening and will do a no knead bread tomorrow..
My starter is out on the kitchen counter and should be ready to use tomorrow!
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Bought some kitchen tools to use:
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The new frying pan is replacing an old worn out non stick one.. I've been work on the "perfect" egg.. and Ramen eggs..
Back to the bread.. and starter..
I'm doing fondue on Christmas Eve, breaking our tradition of Chinese food and will attempt some baguettes.. I have baked bread for years, learned as a kid and always enjoyed it!
For tomorrow I'll do a no knead dough.. I don't have the scale yet, but will measure carefully or find my little one I've used to weigh fly lines..
No-Knead Sourdough Bread
This full-flavored, no-knead sourdough bread is made with minimal effort (no kneading!) and a ripe (fed) starter.
There are bagels and hamburger buns and I got ton of recipes on Zaks recommendation of the
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/extra-tangy-sourdough-bread-recipe
Was going to do pancakes, but don't have buttermilk.. I could do a substitute for it..
Thanks to Zak for getting me going quick.. plus his starter is a few years old .. Appreciate it!
Here are a few more pictures from my Sourdough Starter 201 class..
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I've had trouble with baguettes. Even the ones that look right aren't as airy yet chewy as the ones from a French bakery.
That hard white whole wheat(HWW) from central Milling is a great flour. It's not too strong so makes a great addition to all kinds of things that call for plain AP or bread flour. I replace 10-20% of AP with the HWW in biscuits, quick breads, cookies, etc. to boost the flavor of baked goods.
Good luck in your adventure! To prevent annoyance, I suggest getting a straight sided jar to use (I use a pint mason jar, but that is sometimes too small for the amount of levain I need. A pint and a half jar would be perfect.)
Good luck in your adventure! To prevent annoyance, I suggest getting a straight sided jar to use (I use a pint mason jar, but that is sometimes too small for the amount of levain I need. A pint and a half jar would be perfect.)
Dutch oven.
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