Any Home Bakers Here?

I’m too lazy and mathematically challenged to even attempt a complex recipe. :lau I prefer mine where ingredients are clearly defined, no autolysing required…
A sprinkle, dump, or glob cook...like me! :highfive:

Probably my biggest challenge of gluten free cooking is that everything needs to be So. Darned. Precise. At least I have finally forced rehabilitated myself to lightly spoon gluten free flours into the measuring cup and level with a straight edge.
No more plowing a measuring cup through the container and using a quick shake to flatten the mound.
 
A sprinkle, dump, or glob cook...like me! :highfive:

Probably my biggest challenge of gluten free cooking is that everything needs to be So. Darned. Precise. At least I have finally forced rehabilitated myself to lightly spoon gluten free flours into the measuring cup and level with a straight edge.
No more plowing a measuring cup through the container and using a quick shake to flatten the mound.
I would never bake again! :lol: I rarely measure anything, and never precisely. I follow a recipe once, and do it my way after that.
 
I would never bake again! :lol: I rarely measure anything, and never precisely. I follow a recipe once, and do it my way after that.
It was an adjustment for sure.

I used to think of recipes as "suggestions" but bake enough door stops and eventually one figures out the old rules just don't apply anymore. All that fru fru stuff every single good GF baking book goes over.... ad nauseum... in the do's and don'ts of GF baking actually means something. :D
 
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I was a bit confused on how to convert the percentages to gram measurements- would someone wiser than I mind helping? Thank y’all :)

This will get you close to the 75% hydration:
385 g water
90 g starter, stirred down
*note : for less sour taste, use 375 g water and 100 g starter just past peaking
Mix together well, set aside.
500 g bread flour. That would be 500G counting the whole wheat flour.
I see that Ron answered you question very well. :thumbsup Just wanted to add these values to clarify the recipe.
They do not say what size of bread they are baking, so I took into consideration an average loaf size. Then I did my calculations in reverse to come up with the GRAMS.
3 cups AP flour,,, 330 g (75%)
1 cup Whole grain flour,, 110 g (25%)
330 g water for 75% hydration. = 11.6 oz
110 g of Starter (25%)
9 g of salt. = 1 Teaspoon. (2%)

@ronott1 Is a MASTER :thumbsup at sourdough baking, so I am posting this only to clarify the recipe that was posted. I'm quite sure Ron's breads are more choice:drool:drool:drool than that posting.
Of course there are countless different recipes, and each has it purpose.
The 76,22% hydration value comes from the added starter hydration.

Posting this handy chart to figure out conversions.
It is a copy, and paste from this site.
https://www.egglesscooking.com/baking-101/baking-measurements/

Pasted into spoiler :old

Here are the frequently asked questions on baking measurements:

How to convert 200 grams to cups?​

Here is the chart on converting 200 grams to cups:

IngredientMeasurement in GramsEquivalence in Cups (US)Approximately
All Purpose Flour200 grams1.60 cups1.5 cups + 2 Tbspn
Butter200 grams0.88 cup3/4th cup + 2 Tbspn
Cake Flour200 grams1.46 cups unsifted1.5 cups
Granulated Sugar200 grams1 cup1 cup
Brown Sugar200 grams0.91 cup packed 1 cup minus 1 Tbspn
Ground Almonds200 grams0.88 cup, packed3/4th cup + 2 Tbspn
Flaked Coconut200 grams2.60 cups2.5 cups + 1 Tbspn
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder200 grams2.33 cups2.5 cups – 2 Tbspn



Check out the Cups to Grams conversion chart below.


Cups To Grams Conversions (Metric)​

Butter Measurements

Cups
1/4​
1/2​
1/8​
4​
55 g​
1/2​
1​
1/4​
8​
112 g​
1/3​
1/2+1 & 1/3 tbspns​
n/a​
5 & 1/3​
75 g​
2/3​
1 + 2 & 2/3 tbspns​
n/a​
10 & 2/3​
150 g​
3/4​
1 & 1/2​
3/8​
12​
170 g​
1​
2​
1/2​
16​
225 g​
2​
4​
1​
32​
450 g​




All Purpose Flour, Icing or Powdered Sugar

Cup
1/8 cup​
15 grams​
1/4 cup​
30 grams​
1/3 cup​
40 grams​
3/8 cup​
45 grams​
1/2 cup​
60 grams​
5/8 cup​
70 grams​
2/3 cup​
75 grams​
3/4 cup​
85 grams​
7/8 cup​
100 grams​
1 cup​
110 grams​




Cake Flour

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
20 grams​
1/3 cup​
25 grams​
3/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/2 cup​
50 grams​
5/8 cup​
60 grams​
2/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/4 cup​
70 grams​
7/8 cup​
85 grams​
1 cup​
95 grams​






Granulated Sugar

Cup
1/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/4 cup​
55 grams​
1/3 cup​
75 grams​
3/8 cup​
85 grams​
1/2 cup​
115 grams​
5/8 cup​
140 grams​
2/3 cup​
150 grams​
3/4 cup​
170 grams​
7/8 cup​
200 grams​
1 cup​
225 grams​




Brown Sugar

Cup
1/8 cup​
25 grams​
1/4 cup​
50 grams​
1/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/8 cup​
75 grams​
1/2 cup​
100 grams​
5/8 cup​
125 grams​
2/3 cup​
135 grams​
3/4 cup​
150 grams​
7/8 cup​
175 grams​
1 cup​
200 grams​




Sliced Almonds

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
20 grams​
1/3 cup​
25 grams​
3/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/2 cup​
40 grams​
5/8 cup​
50 grams​
2/3 cup​
55 grams​
3/4 cup​
60 grams​
7/8 cup​
70 grams​
1 cup​
80 grams​




Ground Almonds

Cup
1/8 cup​
25 grams​
1/4 cup​
50 grams​
1/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/8 cup​
75 grams​
1/2 cup​
100 grams​
5/8 cup​
125 grams​
2/3 cup​
135 grams​
3/4 cup​
150 grams​
7/8 cup​
175 grams​
1 cup​
200 grams​




Flaked Coconut

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
20 grams​
1/3 cup​
25 grams​
3/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/2 cup​
40 grams​
5/8 cup​
45 grams​
2/3 cup​
50 grams​
3/4 cup​
60 grams​
7/8 cup​
65 grams​
1 cup​
75 grams​




Grated Coconut

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
25 grams​
1/3 cup​
35 grams​
3/8 cup​
40 grams​
1/2 cup​
50 grams​
5/8 cup​
60 grams​
2/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/4 cup​
75 grams​
7/8 cup​
85 grams​
1 cup​
100 grams​






Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Cup
1/8 cup​
15 grams​
1/4 cup​
30 grams​
1/3 cup​
40 grams​
3/8 cup​
45 grams​
1/2 cup​
60 grams​
5/8 cup​
70 grams​
2/3 cup​
75 grams​
3/4 cup​
85 grams​
7/8 cup​
100 grams​
1 cup​
125 grams​



Baking Measurements

Dash​
2 or 3 drops (liquid) or less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)​
1 tablespoon​
3 teaspoons or 1/2 ounce​
2 tablespoons​
1 ounce​
1/4 cup​
4 tablespoons or 2 ounces​
1/3 cup​
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon​
1/2 cup​
8 tablespoons or 4 ounces​
3/4 cup​
12 tablespoons or 6 ounces​
1 cup​
16 tablespoons or 8 ounces​
1 pint​
2 cups or 16 ounces or 1 pound​
1 quart​
4 cups or 2 pints​
1 gallon​
4 quarts​
1 pound​
16 ounces​



Volume Measurements

1/4 teaspoon​
1 ml​
1 ml​
1/2 teaspoon​
2 ml​
2 ml​
1 teaspoon​
5 ml​
5 ml​
1 tablespoon​
15 ml​
20 ml​
1/4 cup​
50 ml​
60 ml​
1/3 cup​
75 ml​
80 ml​
1/2 cup​
125 ml​
125 ml​
2/3 cup​
150 ml​
170 ml​
3/4 cup​
175 ml​
190 ml​
1 cup​
250 ml​
250 ml​
1 quart​
1 liter​
1 liter​
1 and 1/2 quarts​
1.5 liters​
1.5 liters​
2 quarts​
2 liters​
2 liters​
2 and 1/2 quarts​
2.5 liters​
2.5 liters​
3 quarts​
3 liters​
3 liters​
4 quarts​
4 liters​
4 liters​



Weight Measurements

1 ounce​
30 grams​
30 grams​
2 ounces​
55 grams​
60 grams​
3 ounces​
85 grams​
90 grams​
4 ounces (1/4 pound)​
115 grams​
125 grams​
8 ounces (1/2 pound)​
225 grams​
225 grams​
16 ounces (1 pound)​
455 grams​
500 grams (1/2 kilogram)​





Temperature Conversions

32​
0​
212​
100​
250​
120​
275​
140​
300​
150​
325​
160​
350​
180​
375​
190​
400​
200​
425​
220​
450​
230​
475​
240​
500​
260​



Happy Baking!
 
I see that Ron answered you question very well. :thumbsup Just wanted to add these values to clarify the recipe.
They do not say what size of bread they are baking, so I took into consideration an average loaf size. Then I did my calculations in reverse to come up with the GRAMS.
3 cups AP flour,,, 330 g (75%)
1 cup Whole grain flour,, 110 g (25%)
330 g water for 75% hydration. = 11.6 oz
110 g of Starter (25%)
9 g of salt. = 1 Teaspoon. (2%)

@ronott1 Is a MASTER :thumbsup at sourdough baking, so I am posting this only to clarify the recipe that was posted. I'm quite sure Ron's breads are more choice:drool:drool:drool than that posting.
Of course there are countless different recipes, and each has it purpose.
The 76,22% hydration value comes from the added starter hydration.

Posting this handy chart to figure out conversions.
It is a copy, and paste from this site.
https://www.egglesscooking.com/baking-101/baking-measurements/

Pasted into spoiler :old

Here are the frequently asked questions on baking measurements:

How to convert 200 grams to cups?​

Here is the chart on converting 200 grams to cups:

IngredientMeasurement in GramsEquivalence in Cups (US)Approximately
All Purpose Flour200 grams1.60 cups1.5 cups + 2 Tbspn
Butter200 grams0.88 cup3/4th cup + 2 Tbspn
Cake Flour200 grams1.46 cups unsifted1.5 cups
Granulated Sugar200 grams1 cup1 cup
Brown Sugar200 grams0.91 cup packed1 cup minus 1 Tbspn
Ground Almonds200 grams0.88 cup, packed3/4th cup + 2 Tbspn
Flaked Coconut200 grams2.60 cups2.5 cups + 1 Tbspn
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder200 grams2.33 cups2.5 cups – 2 Tbspn



Check out the Cups to Grams conversion chart below.


Cups To Grams Conversions (Metric)​

Butter Measurements

Cups
1/4​
1/2​
1/8​
4​
55 g​
1/2​
1​
1/4​
8​
112 g​
1/3​
1/2+1 & 1/3 tbspns​
n/a​
5 & 1/3​
75 g​
2/3​
1 + 2 & 2/3 tbspns​
n/a​
10 & 2/3​
150 g​
3/4​
1 & 1/2​
3/8​
12​
170 g​
1​
2​
1/2​
16​
225 g​
2​
4​
1​
32​
450 g​




All Purpose Flour, Icing or Powdered Sugar

Cup
1/8 cup​
15 grams​
1/4 cup​
30 grams​
1/3 cup​
40 grams​
3/8 cup​
45 grams​
1/2 cup​
60 grams​
5/8 cup​
70 grams​
2/3 cup​
75 grams​
3/4 cup​
85 grams​
7/8 cup​
100 grams​
1 cup​
110 grams​




Cake Flour

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
20 grams​
1/3 cup​
25 grams​
3/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/2 cup​
50 grams​
5/8 cup​
60 grams​
2/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/4 cup​
70 grams​
7/8 cup​
85 grams​
1 cup​
95 grams​






Granulated Sugar

Cup
1/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/4 cup​
55 grams​
1/3 cup​
75 grams​
3/8 cup​
85 grams​
1/2 cup​
115 grams​
5/8 cup​
140 grams​
2/3 cup​
150 grams​
3/4 cup​
170 grams​
7/8 cup​
200 grams​
1 cup​
225 grams​




Brown Sugar

Cup
1/8 cup​
25 grams​
1/4 cup​
50 grams​
1/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/8 cup​
75 grams​
1/2 cup​
100 grams​
5/8 cup​
125 grams​
2/3 cup​
135 grams​
3/4 cup​
150 grams​
7/8 cup​
175 grams​
1 cup​
200 grams​




Sliced Almonds

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
20 grams​
1/3 cup​
25 grams​
3/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/2 cup​
40 grams​
5/8 cup​
50 grams​
2/3 cup​
55 grams​
3/4 cup​
60 grams​
7/8 cup​
70 grams​
1 cup​
80 grams​




Ground Almonds

Cup
1/8 cup​
25 grams​
1/4 cup​
50 grams​
1/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/8 cup​
75 grams​
1/2 cup​
100 grams​
5/8 cup​
125 grams​
2/3 cup​
135 grams​
3/4 cup​
150 grams​
7/8 cup​
175 grams​
1 cup​
200 grams​




Flaked Coconut

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
20 grams​
1/3 cup​
25 grams​
3/8 cup​
30 grams​
1/2 cup​
40 grams​
5/8 cup​
45 grams​
2/3 cup​
50 grams​
3/4 cup​
60 grams​
7/8 cup​
65 grams​
1 cup​
75 grams​




Grated Coconut

Cup
1/8 cup​
10 grams​
1/4 cup​
25 grams​
1/3 cup​
35 grams​
3/8 cup​
40 grams​
1/2 cup​
50 grams​
5/8 cup​
60 grams​
2/3 cup​
65 grams​
3/4 cup​
75 grams​
7/8 cup​
85 grams​
1 cup​
100 grams​






Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Cup
1/8 cup​
15 grams​
1/4 cup​
30 grams​
1/3 cup​
40 grams​
3/8 cup​
45 grams​
1/2 cup​
60 grams​
5/8 cup​
70 grams​
2/3 cup​
75 grams​
3/4 cup​
85 grams​
7/8 cup​
100 grams​
1 cup​
125 grams​



Baking Measurements

Dash​
2 or 3 drops (liquid) or less than 1/8 teaspoon (dry)​
1 tablespoon​
3 teaspoons or 1/2 ounce​
2 tablespoons​
1 ounce​
1/4 cup​
4 tablespoons or 2 ounces​
1/3 cup​
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon​
1/2 cup​
8 tablespoons or 4 ounces​
3/4 cup​
12 tablespoons or 6 ounces​
1 cup​
16 tablespoons or 8 ounces​
1 pint​
2 cups or 16 ounces or 1 pound​
1 quart​
4 cups or 2 pints​
1 gallon​
4 quarts​
1 pound​
16 ounces​



Volume Measurements

1/4 teaspoon​
1 ml​
1 ml​
1/2 teaspoon​
2 ml​
2 ml​
1 teaspoon​
5 ml​
5 ml​
1 tablespoon​
15 ml​
20 ml​
1/4 cup​
50 ml​
60 ml​
1/3 cup​
75 ml​
80 ml​
1/2 cup​
125 ml​
125 ml​
2/3 cup​
150 ml​
170 ml​
3/4 cup​
175 ml​
190 ml​
1 cup​
250 ml​
250 ml​
1 quart​
1 liter​
1 liter​
1 and 1/2 quarts​
1.5 liters​
1.5 liters​
2 quarts​
2 liters​
2 liters​
2 and 1/2 quarts​
2.5 liters​
2.5 liters​
3 quarts​
3 liters​
3 liters​
4 quarts​
4 liters​
4 liters​



Weight Measurements

1 ounce​
30 grams​
30 grams​
2 ounces​
55 grams​
60 grams​
3 ounces​
85 grams​
90 grams​
4 ounces (1/4 pound)​
115 grams​
125 grams​
8 ounces (1/2 pound)​
225 grams​
225 grams​
16 ounces (1 pound)​
455 grams​
500 grams (1/2 kilogram)​





Temperature Conversions

32​
0​
212​
100​
250​
120​
275​
140​
300​
150​
325​
160​
350​
180​
375​
190​
400​
200​
425​
220​
450​
230​
475​
240​
500​
260​



Happy Baking!
Thanks Rich!
 
My GF bread got better when I got a (cheap) electronic kitchen scale. I do the little stuff like salt in volume measure, but the flour is by grams.
Would you believe I already have electronic scales? I sure don't use them for baking though. My dump cook self rebels!!

Ok, not entirely true. I used to use one for weighing cut fudge for packaging accuracy.
That counts...right??

The other I use for weighing packages for shipping, or eggs during incubation.
I'm doing real well to remember to gently spoon the flour mix into the measuring cup and swipe level with a spoon hand...um, er...straight edged knife back.
Was quite proud of myself when I started off measuring the flour and water by grams when I started the first SD starter.
The one that died the next day! 🤣
 
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