sourdough – Page 2 – My Baking Adventures

70% take 2

Yesterday I made the dough I planned on. I did a 70% hydration dough just like I did in my first solo attempt but this time I kneaded it. OK. The stand mixer kneaded it. But that doesn’t matter. I finally got the dough I was looking for. This morning I got up and bakedContinue reading “70% take 2”

The results of the goof

This morning I took the dough that I made when I goofed out of the fridge and baked it. I followed the advice of my friend Allaya of Stuff You Knead fame and baked it in a cast iron skillet (I used a 10″ Lodge skillet since I was using a 9″ proofing basket) thatContinue reading “The results of the goof”

I goofed.

I tried to repeat my 70% hydration loaf but with a different method but I goofed and put in too much water. Will it recover?

Meet Covey – how I maintain my starter

When I started down the road of my sourdough adventures I had decided to maintain it at a level so I could take enough off for the recipe I had that required the most starter – 454g. This meant that I was maintaining it at 600g no matter how much I used. In other words,Continue reading “Meet Covey – how I maintain my starter”

My first solo attempt

Yesterday I decided that I was going to go out on my own. I was going to try baking without a net. Or without a recipe. I know what needs to go into bread. I know some ratios that work. I know basic procedures. I wanted to see if I could take the knowledge thatContinue reading “My first solo attempt”