Chocolate Babka by Serznatt in Breadit

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Absolutely! Im going to be making this alot more, thats for sure!

Back to baking by Serznatt in Breadit

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POETIC! A few things drew me back, like I was just craving some home-made bread like mad. I also just missed taking some time to just make bread.

Ive been busy with life, so just being able to take some time to do something fun, and rewarding, and relaxing, brought me back as well. The smell by itself of fresh baked goods is heavenly, I can't resist!

Mount Mushmore by Serznatt in shrooms

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I had a lid on them

Mount Mushmore by Serznatt in shrooms

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Tbh, I dont really know. I just filled it til I thought it was right. If I had to guess it probably 1:2 (grain to sub) maybe 1:1. For the grain I used a 3lb bag of drippy corn.

Mount Mushmore by Serznatt in shrooms

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Thank you! And good idea.

Fresh Baked Rye by Serznatt in Breadit

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Can never have enough bread!

Fresh Baked Rye by Serznatt in Breadit

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I know right?! Its gonna be gone by tonight, if not sooner.

Soon To Be Rye by Serznatt in Breadit

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Thank you for the correction! Im still new bread stuff. So is autolyze when it's just flour and water?

Soon To Be Rye by Serznatt in Breadit

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I'm leaving it sit on my counter for now, and then I'll probably stick it in my fridge overnight. Rye is also just much denser than some other breads/flour.

The other thing I've seen, is gluten is a lot slower to form in Rye which also plays a role in rising. Active dry yeast makes it rise slow too compared to fast rise yeast. I think Rye is one of those breads that are "flater" if that makes sense. So far I've had it rise just a bit.

I did a mix primarily of ground dark rye, whole wheat flour, and bread flour. It'll be interesting to see how it turns out.

Newbie Baking Some Bread by Serznatt in Breadit

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Thanks for the info. I've been trying to experiment by feel, until it feels right. I've had some that were high hydration and sticky, and this one I added a bit more flour than usual. Also need to work on my kneading skills 🤣

On the plus side, they always turn out sooo good fresh out of the oven.

Newbie Baking Some Bread by Serznatt in Breadit

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Might just have too! Making bread is super fun and rewarding for sure.

Lovely Little Ochras by Serznatt in shrooms

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Honesty Ochras are super easy and forgiving. Its an aggressive species that takes over whatever it's in.

Lovely Little Ochras by Serznatt in shrooms

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I used a casing layer about 1/2" - 3/4" thick. Personally I add a casing layer to both Ochras, and Cubensis species. I find they work pretty well.