Any Home Bakers Here?

[wyoDreamer]

@bruceha2000 I would be willing to mail you some! the Mennonite store has at least 4 different Whole wheat flours to choose from. And 2 of those I can buy in a 50 lb bag...

Are you anywhere near one of the two Mennonite communities in Vermont? Maybe they have a country store where you can find some whole wheat flour.

 

[ronott1]

Nice flour tips!

Hopefully the flour shortage will be over soon.

 

[Floydie]

Just made bread today. A small round loaf that we devoured warm with butter. And a large loaf in hope that it lasts a bit longer. I think it had two hours rise at the most on both rises. I wonder if I could make a sourdough without adding any dry yeast.

 

[ronott1]

Just made bread today. A small round loaf that we devoured warm with butter. And a large loaf in hope that it lasts a bit longer. I think it had two hours rise at the most on both rises. I wonder if I could make a sourdough without adding any dry yeast.

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You might be able to get bread to rise with just sourdough. It depends on how old the starter is.

 

[Floydie]

You might be able to get bread to rise with just sourdough. It depends on how old the starter is.

Maybe a month old. It's very bubbly and escapes out of the jar when I feed it. I've had to buy a bigger jar for it to live in.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Or how new a starter is Afternoon put it in thye fridge a few days
Maybe after it rests pour half out but put just another half back 1/2 cup water same on flour

 

[ronott1]

Maybe a month old. It's very bubbly and escapes out of the jar when I feed it. I've had to buy a bigger jar for it to live in.

I would give it a try. It might take longer between rises so plan for a longer time to get the dough into the oven

 

[Floydie]

I think I'll try a small loaf tomorrow, but only using AP white (I'm running low on granary bread flour now). Tomorrow is omlete day so I will be making a round loaf (normal bread no starter) for the pizza bread slices anyway.

 

[BullChick]

Maybe a month old. It's very bubbly and escapes out of the jar when I feed it. I've had to buy a bigger jar for it to live in.

I just got a mental image of moving the starter into a 55 gallon tank.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I just got a mental image of moving the starter into a 55 gallon tank.