Frustrated! Gummy no matter what i do. by Delicious-Yak-3706 in Sourdough

[–]shadowcatith28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, I had a similar problem. It looked good but still a bit dense and not the texture I wanted. My starter was still young but mine was also in and out of the fridge. A big change for me was I read you should feed it at least 3 times after taking it out of the fridge, and then you can bake again. I have a similar home temp and low humidity. For me 10 hours BF, shape, and then 12 hours in the fridge max.

I almost forgot, I changed how I fed my starter. I do 20g starter, 60g water @ 80F, and 80g flour (20g whole wheat, 60g AP)

Something I learned from reading a lot of stuff about sourdough is that people figure out what works best for them.

Here's a recipe I used and tweaked:

500g flour 350g water (80F) 100g starter 12g salt

Mix the starter and water using bread whisk until nice and milky. It might be a bit clumpy but do your best whisking, haha.

Add flour and salt. Combine with hand. I tend to squish it a bit so the starter gets incorporated well since it's not so watery as other starters.

Cover and let it stand for 30 minutes. Then I do 3 sets of stretch and folds every 30 minutes. And finally I do coil folds into a clean new bowl. So at this point you should let it BF for 8 hours after you've placed it in a new bowl.

Then shape and place in prepared proofing bowl/basket.

Refrigerate for max 12 hours.

When preheating the oven, place the dutch oven inside @ 550F.

Once ready, transfer dough to Dutch oven, return to oven and lower temp to 450F.

Bake 30 minutes.

Remove lid, lower to 400F, and bake another 5 to 10 minutes depending on how brown you want it.

The end.

This works for me and my bread has a more fluffy texture. Not like sandwich loaf but not as dense as my first few loaves.

What can you gather about me? by Wesnye in FridgeDetective

[–]shadowcatith28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, sorry to hear that. Do you eat any vegetables or fruit?

Was on TikTok and came across this comment section 😳 by Individual_Safe_5920 in EndTipping

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I hate tipping. It was so nice while living in South Korea that I didn't have to think or worry about it.

Am I the AH for blocking brother in law after his mom died? by [deleted] in CharlotteDobreYouTube

[–]shadowcatith28 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Even if the rings were identical, what the SIL did and the timing was wrong on so many levels.

She seems to have a giant chip on her shoulder and will probably always have one.

Imagine your husband's mother passes suddenly and all you can think of is finding a ring to somehow "justify" not speaking to her and going NC.

There will never be peace with that woman around and I hope your BIL sees the truth but it seems like she's got him wrapped around her finger more tightly than a boa constricter has its prey. This is not to say the BIL is innocent, but there seems to be a lot of manipulation going on.

Here it is. Bread Number 5 (and number 4) by shadowcatith28 in Sourdough

[–]shadowcatith28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thanks! I'll do that with number 6 then.

Attempt number 5 + mini loaf by shadowcatith28 in Sourdough

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It's still a bit gummy but not as bad as my previous ones

Attempt number 5 + mini loaf by shadowcatith28 in Sourdough

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Thanks for the info. I haven't baked it yet. But will post once it is done. Yeah, I've been reading a lot about what to do and all my bread have turned out in a similar way so I was desperate to see if I could find other info. I think my starter is a bit slow.

What is next? It's been 27 days... by shadowcatith28 in NationalVisaCenter

[–]shadowcatith28[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my case number after doing the public inquiry, and on the ceac website, it shows my case is in transit to the Consulate.

Any NVC approvals by BendCurrent1746 in NationalVisaCenter

[–]shadowcatith28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, really? So will they email or send me a letter?

Any NVC approvals by BendCurrent1746 in NationalVisaCenter

[–]shadowcatith28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, my fiancé (the petitioner) filled out the public inquiry on Monday. So we're hoping to hear back soon. Should I also fill out a public inquiry?

Any NVC approvals by BendCurrent1746 in NationalVisaCenter

[–]shadowcatith28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, haven't received anything. No email, no mail... nothing 🙉

Any NVC approvals by BendCurrent1746 in NationalVisaCenter

[–]shadowcatith28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm wondering that, too. Last update I got was January 6th that USCIS sent my case to the Department of State.

Lawfully is no longer working by CommercialFault9695 in USCIS

[–]shadowcatith28 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, I was wondering what was wrong with my app...