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[ronott1]

I thought I might not have let it rise long enough. I tried to use identical treatment so I could make sure the test was good, which meant that I had to ignore the instructions on the recipe which called for an overnight rise.

One of the "outlier" recipes added baking powder as well as yeast, so it's a possibility. The two batches I made yesterday were again like flattened rolls. The flavor was almost right, but the texture was all wrong.

1. get new yeast
2. Over proofing is when the yeast has died and gluten has failed. Check into methods for testing for this like the poke test.
3. If you are using fast acting yeast and the recipe is for regular yeast, you will need to let the dough proof for less time.

I showed the picture of the english muffins on the griddle but did not show the othe photos. I will post them now so you can see how much they puff.

 

[ronott1]

Problem with sourdough is that you have to use it. I make maybe a loaf per week, certainly not enough to keep a sourdough culture alive.

I keep my sourdough in loosely sealed jars. They let air out but not in. I have had sourdough since 1984 and there have been busy times in my life where I did not bake as much. The starter has sat in the fridge for several months and came back fine when I wanted to bake with it.

Starter usually goes dormant and rarely can spoil. If the starter goes gray and gets a liquid on top, it is dormant. If it turns pink then something got into it and spoiled it.

For dormant starter, it takes a day to get it back going again.

I also dehydrate starter that is a backup and is back going strong in a day or two. I send out 10G of that to anyone that asks for a start.

 

[ronott1]

Good morning all - approach reality slowly and cautiously.

My knee was hurting a lot yesterday-- stairs were painful! It is a bit better today so I will try to push getting an pain injection to January.

 

[Sequel]

My knee was hurting a lot yesterday-- stairs were painful! It is a bit better today so I will try to push getting an pain injection to January.

My knee hurts a lot too! Not bad enough for injections yet but it makes stairs not fun for sure! It’ll get worse when the temperature drops into the 30’s I’ve noticed. I’m starting to understand why old people like to move south!

 

[ronott1]

My knee hurts a lot too! Not bad enough for injections yet but it makes stairs not fun for sure! It’ll get worse when the temperature drops into the 30’s I’ve noticed. I’m starting to understand why old people like to move south!

My knee is bone on bone already. It gets swollen and stiff along with the pain between injections.

I am headed to knee replacement.

 

[Nomadicus]

I'm past due for an injection in my left knee. It seems like yesterday I was taking my mom for knee injections. And then back injections. And then she would read all the advertisements on how different docs could fix this or that and have me take her to them without warning that she had an appointment coming up. She's been gone now a couple of years so my turn has come for both lumbar and hips, knees, and shoulder injections. Bone to bone is not a pleasant thing to endure even with shots. I fully understand what she endured and why she was always looking for a better treatment.

 

[Nomadicus]

I am hoping to get to a point to where I can get some joint replacements. Working on BP and weight. Neither are real bad but borderline enough the surgeon doesn't want to chance it yet. I've already told him I will sign any kind of wavier to get the pain over with.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Old Folks slow and steady, rubber boots.
We have the rain back allot of it.

 

[ronott1]

I'm past due for an injection in my left knee. It seems like yesterday I was taking my mom for knee injections. And then back injections. And then she would read all the advertisements on how different docs could fix this or that and have me take her to them without warning that she had an appointment coming up. She's been gone now a couple of years so my turn has come for both lumbar and hips, knees, and shoulder injections. Bone to bone is not a pleasant thing to endure even with shots. I fully understand what she endured and why she was always looking for a better treatment.

If I move the knee wrong, I get a sharp pain.

I am putting of the knee replacement to retirement so I have a year or tow to go.

An Internist I went to several year ago said to get the replacement before age 70 since outcomes are not as good past that age.

 

[ronott1]

I hoping to get to a point to where I can get some joint replacements. Working on BP and weight. Neither are real bad but borderline enough the surgeon doesn't want to chance it yet. I've already told him I will sign any kind of wavier to get the pain over with.

What BMI does the Surgeon want you to get to?