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Well, that took a while!

As there will be way too much to take in, in one sitting considering what was included in my last blog post Bakers Percent Re-Imagined back in June last year and how long it took me to get to the finish line. I’ve decided to break it down into readable chunks so It should be easier to follow.

From the original “To-Do” list

This is what 14+ pounds of PSB dough looks like after it is turned into sandwich rolls and a loaf.  The loaf was egg-washed, the rolls were not.  The rolls are for a church picnic tomorrow. 

I used Mark Sinclair’s Back Home Bakery recipe to make a double batch.

Paul

We are visiting my partner’s sister this long weekend so of course I want to bring a loaf for them.  I was back working this week, I’m semi retired so I’ll do locums to cover for my old colleagues at the clinic when they go on vacations.  I get to pick and choose how much I work and I enjoy doing this kind of work since people are happy to be able to see a physician when something urgent comes up and theirs is away.  Anyhow, because of work, I had to compress my prep time, so instead of a pure sourdough leavening for this loaf I did a hybrid with 0.2% IDY added.

It was really strange that I had stopped adding nuts or seeds to my bread for quite a long time.  Now that I have started to add inclusions again, it reminds me how much I love them.  Running low on bread, this is what I decided to do for this all wholewheat loaf.  The lobes didn’t come out that evenly when baked, this does happen sometimes when they are shaped a bit too fat, it doesn’t affect the flavor but does make the mountains of Hokkaido look a bit wonky LOL.

In my 2nd try I used flour type 55 and the irish butter kerrygold....I can say that the taste was way better and layers as well but it was a bit salty :( my bad

We just moved to Santa Fe, NM a little over a month ago. We moved from Washington State, where I’ve been making sourdough for years without any issues. I was even teaching workshops on it. I have a 183 year old starter. I knew high altitude would affect my bread baking, so I have taken every precaution and step to ensure my bread would continue to come out as nicely as it did in Washington. Here’s my issue: my bread is so full of wild ambient yeast that the wild ambient bacteria that is responsible for the “tang” in sourdough is indiscernible.

Hello everyone,

I would like to divert your attention to my blog https://tableya.net/ and my "The Breads of Egypt" project, where I attempt to document the variety of bread in Egypt with accurate and well-tested recipes.

I have a few recipes on it already and there's a few more planned. Would love to get some feedback from some seasoned bakers if you have the time to try out a recipe. Even if you're not inclined to, you might just learn a thing or two about Egypt.

 Fakes and Dates another early morning test bake  of Lupin flour and Lupin flakes @ 25% and dates @25% too

Hello 

I am trying to figure out the steps I need to take to answer this question and I'm having a tough time with it. 

If I have 100 grams of starter and I know it is an 80% hydration starter, how do I determine how much flour is in the starter?

I actually know the answer (54g flour 44g water), I just dont know how to arrive at it for myself. 

I am looking for the steps to take so I can do it for myself.  

If anyone knows how to arrive at the answer it would be much appreciated. 

Many thanks

Peter

My 1st try - with all-purpose flour and Candia butter 82% fat