Bread - What are you baking today…..

[Chap]

Note to myself, don’t use expired yeast for baking bread

[Nik]

Last time my partner attempted focaccia she used expired yeast and the results were similarly sunken. Might make good compost?

[Giles]

Last time I used expired yeast, I made a brick….

[Nik]

Maybe my house has some of those bread brick walls and that’s why they are falling down

[goosehd]

My oven has a warming drawer that I can set to low for making starters, allowing bread to rise, or keeping prepared dishes warm….

It got a little too warm and I accidentally cooked my poolish starter…

[Chap]

looks like I am not the only one who had a bad bread day 

[neph93]

Zombie poolish looks fun though @goosehd. Baking fuck ups are often amusing and galling in equal measures. If I fuck up this bulk fermented overnight focaccia dough I’ll be sad though.

I also have two poolish mixes proofing. Plain white in the bannetons, a little bit of whole meal and rye blended in the tins.

[goosehd]

They look great @neph93 and can’t wait to see the results.  Did another fermentation yesterday and will start on the next part after the kids are on the bus.

[goosehd]

…oh, and screw all of you guys!!!  Just bought the Forkish book on Sunday 

[neph93]

@goosehd:

…oh, and screw all of you guys!!!  Just bought the Forkish book on Sunday 

Excellent work.

The focaccia lived up to its promising start.

[Chap]

Awesome stuff @neph93 that focaccia looks just awesome. Need to make one…
Forkish really changed my approach to baking bread @goosehd good choice

[neph93]

@Chap:

Awesome stuff @neph93 that focaccia looks just awesome. Need to make one…
Forkish really changed my approach to baking bread @goosehd good choice

Thank you so much! I just use whichever Forkish pizza dough recipe that fits my schedule, but i think the overnight straight pizza dough is my favourite. It is so good to have it the fridge as it can be taken out and made in 30min. It makes any meal into a feast.

[goosehd]

Getting there…used a flour with higher gluten and higher protein content…

[goosehd]

[ROman]

^ Looks excellent.

[Chap]

@neph93:

@Chap:

Awesome stuff @neph93 that focaccia looks just awesome. Need to make one…
Forkish really changed my approach to baking bread @goosehd good choice

Thank you so much! I just use whichever Forkish pizza dough recipe that fits my schedule, but i think the overnight straight pizza dough is my favourite. It is so good to have it the fridge as it can be taken out and made in 30min. It makes any meal into a feast.

OK  haven't tried the overnight straight yet… will do

[Chap]

Nice bread @goosehd I will do another attempt on Thursday… with new yeast!  ::)

[neph93]

@Chap:

Nice bread @goosehd

+1 lovely stuff

[Chap]

Biga focaccia… made it in an iron pan

[Pete]

First sourdough in nearly 5 years - pretty happy with it!