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No Knead Zone: Organic Whole Grain Bread
I tried Mark Bittman’s remake of the best bread recipe ever. This new version uses all whole grain flour. It’s not as good as the white flour original, but it’s real easy to make, very hearty, great for people with high cholesterol, and has plenty of fiber. No-Knead Whole Grain Bread 2 cups whole wheat [...]
Stiff Dough Levain: Day 3
My little ball of flour and water seems to have ripened nicely. I’m picking up very tangy notes of fruitiness that weren’t there on day 1. Both yesterday and today there was some rising, probably a 50% increase, and I have seen, smelled, and tasted many of the signs that the book says are indicative [...]
Creating a Yeast Culture – Take 3
After a couple of failed attempts at creating my own sourdough starter from scratch, I’m at it again. I’ve dusted the flour off of my shoulder and I’m going for it, only this time I’m attempting the classic: Stiff Dough Levain (Classic Sourdough Starter) Again, this could take anywhere from 4-10 days, and aside from [...]
Growing the culture: Days 3 – 8
I have a lack of culture, its clear to me now. If you haven’t read about my culture, I’m trying to capture and develop yeast to create my own sourdough starter, read how I did it here. I don’t know what went wrong, but I have not yet seen the tell-tale signs that I’m supposed [...]
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A Sourdough Starter: Success?