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To Lame or not to lame the dough....or its just plainly lame

To lame or not to lame?.or just plainly lame? In relation to the post by Bill ( it just came to my mind about past experience...

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Granite slab as baking stone...

Hi All, I was wondering if granite slabs can be used as baking stone? I got a slab which is about an inch thick that's unpolished...

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Timing for using a refreshed starter

In the last few days there was a question in one of the posts about the timing of using a leaven. (I can't find the exact poster...

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High protein flour in leavens

The value of high protein (strong) wheat flour in final bread dough is common knowledge amongst bakers. However what qualities...

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Australian Culture

Hi chembake and potential specimen providers. Sourdough.com.au is interested in gathering samples of leaven from sourdough...

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myths and reality in naturally fermented bread

Myths in naturally fermented bread? This subject has been interesting topic to discuss as many bakers use this kind of ?gimmickry...

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Jeffrey Hamelman speaks!

Hi all! I recently posted an interview with King Arthur flour and author, Jeffrey hamelman. After a night bake Jeffrey offered...

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New Sourdough Tools

Bill and Jeremy have provided some interesting Excel spreadsheets to make formulating recipes easier. These can be used by home...

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organic preservatives for organic flours

now sugar can be used as a preservative to a certain extent as a natural preservative ie. (organic honey ,molasess ,malt extract...

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Human Saliva and San Francisco Sourdough

Is human saliva capable of influencing the microbiology of San Francisco Sourdough? Could someone with experience in microbiology...

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