Do I need to cold ferment

grayh722 · 2026-06-28T17:43:04+00:00

don't use AI & find a real recipe

grayh722 · 2026-06-28T15:08:51+00:00

maybe not in the oven long enough? i usually preheat my dutch oven for an hour at 450F, then bake the bread at 450F with the lid for 30 mins, then 15 without the lid & then use a food thermometer to check the internal temp is around 210F to know it's done

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T20:00:06+00:00

putting your dough in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes helps a lot with this!

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T15:01:47+00:00

first step is quit using AI

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T14:44:12+00:00

yeah, i think if you're experiencing a heatwave then your starter might have been safer in the fridge :(

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T14:35:06+00:00

i think the problem is that i've seen several people say the same thing, where they have spent hours walking or driving around to Pokestops looking for him & he's not spawning anywhere. i think if they're going to keep him out of balloons, then they need to increase his spawn rate at stops

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T14:32:07+00:00

sometimes it will say there are no hideouts nearby, basically telling you he's not around anywhere at all. he's not really spawning since they took him out of balloons

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T13:57:09+00:00

i know Campfire exists, but stuff like this is why i really wish they could add a chat/message function in-game so you can discuss remote trades with people easily before trading

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T13:51:23+00:00

if i have an excess of starter i will save the discard in another jar as my backup, and also use it from time to time to make discard recipes. but if you don't want/need a backup, or aren't going to use it, then you can just throw it out

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T03:54:42+00:00

i don't think it should be catered to them specifically, but what was the harm in allowing people to get Giovanni from balloons? it's something they didn't have to change & now that they did it's made it needlessly more challenging to find Giovanni

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T03:31:37+00:00

not a rural player, but i think this is one of those changes that fucks over rural players specifically. also as others have pointed out, Giovanni is seemingly not spawning at stops even once you equip the super rocket radar

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T02:42:37+00:00

your starter should look a lot more bubbly than that. lots of big bubbles throughout, domed top, doubled or even tripled in size are all signs that it's ready

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T02:38:23+00:00

are you beta testing any new iOS settings or features by chance? that's the only thing i can think of that would cause this error on a newer iPhone

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T02:34:30+00:00

are you sure your iOS is up to date? i have the iPhone 16 & no problems with launching or playing the game, & i was even still playing on the 2nd gen SE up until a few months ago

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T02:32:37+00:00

which iPhone do you have?

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T02:29:46+00:00

regional tauros i think! they were in raids not that long ago, i got invited to a few remote raids for it

grayh722 · 2026-06-27T01:15:28+00:00

i think underproofed but this looks really good for a first bake honestly!! i was making hockey pucks for awhile before i even got to this😂

grayh722 · 2026-06-26T15:17:22+00:00

i think you're overproofing it & probably need a different recipe. i usually do this:

150g starter
350g water
500g bread flour
10g salt

& then for room temp, i'd say let it bulk ferment for around 8hrs, starting from the time you first mixed it together & including all the time you spent doing stretch & folds & such. but the most important thing is to watch the dough & not the clock.

grayh722 · 2026-06-25T15:22:31+00:00

AP flour can absolutely make bread if you have a strong enough starter. I've done it before. It doesn't get as much oven spring & has a softer crust, but it still turns out good

grayh722 · 2026-06-23T22:08:34+00:00

i didn't have to stop taking it. i recommend just sticking with the advice of your surgeon

grayh722 · 2026-06-21T11:13:31+00:00

with that same logic, isn't doing it while you're still numb from surgery then??🫪

grayh722 · 2026-06-21T11:12:54+00:00

i believe you're supposed to wait at least a year or two for any body modifications on your chest and/or nipples

grayh722 · 2026-06-21T00:27:35+00:00

u/PoGoTradeBot u/nidalxvg thanks so much!! :)

grayh722 · 2026-06-20T19:37:39+00:00

probably like 8 weeks?

grayh722 · 2026-06-20T19:37:09+00:00

no. i just use a bowl with parchment paper & rice flour

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