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To learn more about concentrated lactic acid sourdough (CLAS), please see here and here. 

Same bread made with CLAS, but using a different flour. 

I'd been a loyal customer of another brand of flour for over a decade, but I felt being ditched during this time when flour is so difficult to source.  So, I "deflected".  Maybe it's about time to change, and I love the new flour!

I am so happy today because I successfully made bread, and I had not made bread for almost a year. 

Last year, I threw away all my sourdough starters as I did not need them. I know that I can make delicious bread with CLAS, and it only takes a day to make. 

This loaf was made with CLAS, whey, mashed potatoes, lard, spices (coriander, caraway, and fennel seeds), and 100% home-milled rye flour. 

Thank you, Rus!

CLAS after refreshment, pH 3.4

I haven't refreshed my CLAS for almost a month, so this "bake" "forced" me to check on it.  Thankfully, it's doing fine in the fridge; the pH is 3.9 after a brief warm-up in the water bath. 

See my new toy? 

The old one... 

You wouldn't believe these full-flavored, cute little rolls fermented for only about two hours! Amazing CLAS thanks to Rus! 

I used my homemade red rye malt for the first time in this bake, and I'm so proud of myself! 

If you are looking for a quick and fool-proof method to create a starter that has a high concentration of lactic acid, check out Rus's CLAS procedures on YouTube and Blogger. Mind you though, the formula uses commercial yeast ("CY") to boost leavening power because CLAS is yeast-free.  If you're a hard-core purist who does not use CY,  this method is not for you.

Rus Brot's blog post about red rye malt, and Rus Brot's Youtube instructions 

Don't trust me if I tell you the statement because I'm just a novice rye baker; but if Rus says so, it's probably true! 

Freshly milled coarse rye meal.

Thanks to Brad's reminder, I saved a few hundred bucks because there's no need to buy another mill.