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starter gone bad

hi this is the first time that i have been on this site. i have a chance to get my hands on a starter that was origanily started...

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brominated bread

Hello, I was researching bromine added to bread in australia and came across your website and read about bromine being banned in...

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Newbie - rippin' it up with Rose B's Bread Bible

hey, folks... new here, just started one up using Rose Beranbaum's "Bread Bible". i've tried a handful of other recipes in there...

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Sourdough starter instead of sponge?

When a bread recipe calls for a sponge, which usually includes the yeast in dry form, can one use a sourdough starter instead?

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Little experiment.

I've just stirred up my two Elsies and doubt that either of them will be able to raise bread dough for awhile yet, but I've also...

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Loaf shaping

Hey folks, I can't seem to shape my loaves properly. I have not learned how to knead, or shape, I just do what the recipe says,...

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Beginning my new yeastless starter today.

It's from a bread book by Martha Rose Shulman and there's none of this having to pitch out most of it every time it's fed. I'll...

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New here, and first time posting.

Hi, I'm in Montreal Canada, and just joined your site a couple of days ago. I'm new to sourdough, but have a beautiful starter...

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Help with starter, please

Hi sourdough folk, I'm new to this site, and newish to sourdough baking. I've only ever made one loaf, which turned out ok for a...

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Arranging the oven

Hi. When I bake, I've re-arranged my oven so that I have my steam pan on top, directly beneath the element. I did this to avoid...

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