January 31, 2011
by Neil
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I brought my computer and the two bowls with the bread dough along to the neighbor, set up my machine and turned on the oven. It took 40 minutes again to hit about 470F, at which point I pulled out … Continue reading
January 30, 2011
by Neil
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The leaven looks good, but it’s not quite there yet. I moved it to a warmer location, and after a couple of hours it was frothing on top, a good sign. I mixed the dough with 50ml less water, like … Continue reading
January 29, 2011
by Neil
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I started another dough based on the “komplet” recipe this evening. This time I altered the ratio of whole wheat to white flour: 70% wholewheat plus 30% white bread flour. I refreshed the starter with the usual 50/50 mixture of … Continue reading
January 27, 2011
by Neil
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I went to the neighbor’s to bake again. This time it was easier. I did no bench work there, just heated the combo cooker and dumped the loaf from the towel into the bottom part of the combo cooker (I … Continue reading
January 26, 2011
by Neil
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Well the leaven rose reasonably well last night. It seems to pass the float test, though just barely. I mixed in 750ml of water (instead of 800ml), 800g of whole wheat flour and 200g of white bread flour. I then let … Continue reading