Bagel Monday Formula
Start your week right with Bagel Monday. Every Sunday afternoon or night, I prep bagels, and then bake them first thing Monday morning. I encourage others to do the same. It is a nice routine to have each week…
On Baking
Batch #11
Baguette #1 Bagutte #2 9/9/2009 5:00PM Weigh out the ingredients: 515g 4:4:5 45hr Blarf 1030g Snowflake All Purpose Flour 532g water 25g salt 9/9/2009 5:05PM Mix for about 4 minutes to incorporate all flour 9/9/2009 8:00PM Turn dough twice 9/10/2009 9:00AM Shaped 6 Baguettes 330g-370g 9/10/2009 1:40PM Unload 1 Baguette from couche, 475F 3/4 cup …
Bread Mastery
I have been talking to a lot of people recently about Sour Flour, and also trying to figure out exactly what it is I am trying to accomplish. One of the key aspects that I have been focusing on is the fact that it is all free. Free bread, free training, free supplies. I still …
All About Hydration
One of the most important things to think about when making bread is what hydration level you are using in any given formula. Hydration is defined as the total amount of water divided by the total amount of flour. So to start off, you should figure out how hydrated your starter is. One of the …
More Fun With Power Flour
I recently switched from Mello Judith to Power Flour, and I am really noticing a difference. I started the 50lb sack of flour with a sourdough loaf that was at 65% hydration, but much easier to handle and way less sticky than I was used to. The loaves (1 baguette and 2 boules) ended up …