Posts from December 2024
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Well, the head fake phase of the sourdough proto-starter is over and things have quieted down. Smelling a lot more lactic this morning as the stage is set for those yeg yeast to set up shop! Soon…
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More herb photos. The rosemary is doing okay. But the thyme. Man it loves growing in a pot, wow!
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After a years long hiatus I decided it was time to get back into bread baking. As part of that return I’m bootstrapping a new sourdough starter, and I forgot how vigorous the false activity is in the first couple days as bacteria pull down the pH in the starter and make the environment suitable for wild yeast. The sponge I prepped doubled in the first 24 hours and then the next 12. It’d be easy to be lulled into thinking this thing was ready to bake with!
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First attempt at (anise flavoured) biscotti, and I’m not standing on modesty, here: crushed it! I’ll definitely be making more of these once this supply has run out.
