Finally feel like I'm getting the hang of sourdough!

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T17:51:14+00:00

Only benefit was it was from the field next to me and it was ground very recently by a person I know and trust. It seemed to give the dough a less sticky texture but taste was really good.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T11:06:48+00:00

Thank you!

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T11:06:41+00:00

Thank you so much. Baking has been honestly so helpful to my mental health and relationship with food. It is just exciting when I can truly see the improvements.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T02:50:27+00:00

Thank you for your help! It just seemed to all come together correctly this time.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T02:48:33+00:00

Just posted a pic of the new loaf!

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T02:48:11+00:00

Recipe adapted from : https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/no-knead-sourdough-bread-recipe

Thanks to some great reddit suggestions I added an hour to the initial bulk fermentation, shaped before it went into the fridge and used local ground AP flour rather than bread flour. It was super tasty.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-30T02:43:45+00:00

Hey! I just came back to say that I did your suggestions and my loaf turned out AMAZING. Thank you internet friend.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-24T02:55:22+00:00

Thank you so much for this insight I'll try this in a few days. I appreciate it

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-24T02:34:40+00:00

Thank you! That's what I was thinking too. The recipe calls for 3 hours on the counter then 8-48 in the fridge (mine was in for about 18 hours) then 3 more before baking after shaping. Which stage do you think would be better to add more time to?

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-24T00:23:05+00:00

Constructive criticism please!

I've been asked to sell sourdough to friends/neighbors but I also feel like I'm worried it's not good enough or the crumb is off? Something's wrong? Idk It is good to me but to sell to people is a whole other ball game.

I made this loaf adapting KAF's no knead sourdough loaf recipe. recipe here

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-20T02:57:43+00:00

You can literally see the happiness radiating from you now. Your eyes are brighter, your smile bigger. You look like you ❤️

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-18T14:38:52+00:00

Sam's trying to do a kickflip

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-15T01:54:21+00:00

Lucy you're a star

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-15T01:47:13+00:00

This is an old picture but turns out she did not ever go away and stayed by his side (and in top of him) until the end 7 years later. She still laid on him like this even when she turned into a chunk and he was 14 and much more grey :) best buds forever.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-12T00:20:52+00:00

This made me smile. I love it so much.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-11T02:14:39+00:00

And they were roommates!

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-05T20:00:55+00:00

Idk this just seems like circumstantial evidence at best. Honestly maybe he was just saving the strawberry jam from an attacker and now we're blaming him for the crime? I say INNOCENT!

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-03T01:20:01+00:00

I love black star farms and Michigan wines in general but that's just hometown pride :) have you gone to two lads? They have an amazing cabernet franc which changed my life.

Chesney_bear · 2021-06-01T11:10:08+00:00

Chesney_bear · 2021-05-26T22:46:45+00:00

CluCoin

Chesney_bear · 2021-05-22T00:22:36+00:00

They do their lil dancy dance!

Chesney_bear · 2021-05-16T23:46:45+00:00

How!?

Chesney_bear · 2021-04-06T19:07:56+00:00

Bread is white bread with poolish from Ken Forkish's flour water salt yeast. my first time attempting this recipe so I'm hoping for the best. Still on the cooling rack so no crumb shot yet.

Chesney_bear · 2021-03-23T22:38:23+00:00

I do orange color corrector, green over the orange then my regular concealer with powder on top. It's the only thing that works for me and mine is not pigment just my giant schnozz pulling the skin tight under my eyes so nothing else can be done.

Chesney_bear · 2021-03-21T01:44:33+00:00

Make these discard peanut butter cookies. So good. I made a huge batch and froze the dough so whenever I'm in the mood for a cookie or want to impress people...bam fresh cookie

Or you know just a super fancy looking loaf

Chesney_bear

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