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Is there genuine sourdough in Canberra?

Merriden & friends would like to find a supplier of genuine sourdough in Canberra. Does any one have any suggestions or a...

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Sourdough dough size and baking time

I am going to bake a dough that is about 3 lbs. According to the recipe that I follow, the dough is supposed to be divided into...
Bread and this old house

Hello ... I live in a 100 year old house with no Heat or AC. Because of the heat and humidity, I wondered if I kept a Bennanton...

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High altitude starter question

New to the forum. I recently came across a book in a used book store titled "Alaske Sourdough" by Ruth Allman. Interesting book...

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Tartine Loaf Problems

Hello, I would really appreciate some help troubleshooting my last bake. I’ve been baking sourdough loaves successfully for the...
Derby Extra Razor Blades 100 Pack $30 plus REGISTERED POST $10.55

Derby razor blades are high quality and are used by many professional bakers. Pack of 100 is made up of 20 smaller boxes of 5. Notes: NOT...Read more
Sourdough Bread Making Kit - Wheat Starter, Wheat Flour, Banneton, Sea Salt $54 plus REGISTERED POST $15.65

The easiest way to make sourdough is by using a quality starter to begin with. This kit comes with starter developed at Companion Bakery in...Read more
Sourdough Bread Making Kit - Spelt Starter, Spelt Flour, Banneton, Sea Salt $57 plus REGISTERED POST $15.65

The easiest way to make sourdough is by using a quality starter to begin with. This kit comes with starter developed at Companion Bakery in...Read more
KIT Sourdough Starter and Banneton $44 plus Registered Post $13.80

This kit includes Sourdough Starter (choice of RYE, WHEAT or SPELT) and an 800g banneton. Select your choice of starter (RYE, WHEAT or...Read more
Banneton, Derby Blades and Wooden Handle for blade $38.50 plus REGISTERED POST $11.83

This kit contains a banneton, 10 Derby Extra Razor Blades and a simple wooden handle to hold an individual blade. BANNETON 800g long...Read more
Red Fife Heritage Wheat Bread

This is the recipe that I have come up with to make our Red Fife Bread we have been selling in our Bakery .Read more

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Bannetons TWIN SET $60 plus REGISTERED POST $15.65

This is a set of two bannetons - - 2 x 800g long banneton; xxxxx Bannetons are used as forms to raise dough. They create beautiful spiral...Read more
Very fast fermentation

Hi, this is my first sour dough starter, so I'm very new to this. I started the sour dough on Monday night (with organic rye...

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How long can you let a dough rise?

Scott would like to know.... Good Morning: The dough proof instructions in the book generally call for an overnight rise, 8-12...

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Dough Scraper - Thermo Hauser Plastic $4.50 by REGISTERED POST $5

Quality plastic dough scraper by Thermo Hauser (Germany). ** THIS ITEM INCLUDES SHIPPING FOR DESTINATIONS WITHIN AUSTRALIA ONLY. For...Read more
Yes, the oven spring thing

I just joined this board and am nonplussed at the outset with how to ask for help with, well, the most common topic on this board...
Starter substitute.

Hello. So i have a rye starter and a wheat starter. I have been using a 24 hour loaf recipe which calls for a teaspoon of rye...

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Sigh, the spring thing

Just joined this board and am a little dismayed that my first post has to be this, since it has to be the most-posted item in...
100% Spelt Sourdough

I like making 100% Spelt Sourdough every now and then and thought it was time to write down the formula that I use. The Spelt flour I mill...Read more

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Rye flour

Hi I live in Adelaide suburbs (south) and am a weekly sourdough baker. I have a 6 month old 60/40% AP/Rye active healthy starter...

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Leaving Australia via New Zealand

Sadly I am having to leave Australia due to end of visa. I am spending time in New Zealand. Can I take my dehydrated sourdough...
Sourdough crumb is spongy

Hello, i started making sourdough bread only 2 months ago and have struggled to correct this issue. The bread comes out...

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Putting sourdough dough in refrigerator for final raise

If you put sourdough dough in refrigerator overnight to raise, does it effect the bread? It's a lot of time to have to prepare...

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pinkish grey colour in starter

I am at day 4 of beginning my starter and by the end of each 24 hr period it appears to have a faint pinky colour to it. Is this...

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High Altitude Hungarian Flour

Has anyone used this flour? I found some of the unbleached white Hungarian flour at my local Wally-world and thought I'd give it...

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jeremyl

16 hours 13 min ago

Do Sourdough - Andrew Whitley. Nice little book that I started out with and still go back to despite having a whole range of more detailed... read more
jeremyl

16 hours 21 min ago

I lived at 1700m (about 5500 feet) for a few months. The only thing I really noticed is that when I went up there my levain/starter was... read more
Juliet

1 day 20 hours ago

The Handmade Loaf - Dan Lepard read more
Staff

2 days 3 hours ago

There are more books here: https://sourdough.com/links#books read more
Brewcat

2 days 4 hours ago

Well I can't baked yet just building up my starter I brought. Took off fermentation quickly not sure if it's the altitude or the fact that... read more
Staff

2 days 6 hours ago

Hi Brewcat, You may find some useful tips here: https://sourdough.com/forum/high-altitude-starter-question read more
Kacer

2 days 13 hours ago

Rania, Yoiu might want to look into sourdough bread and how if fermented appropriately, it seems the bacteria breaks down the glluten so... read more
Susan Welsh

5 days 2 hours ago

thank you for this explanation. I'm a new baker of sourdough and couldn't understand why I was throwing away part of my starter every day... read more
yozzause

5 days 3 hours ago

Either that or perhaps put through a blender and consider it extra fibre! read more
Brewcat

5 days 15 hours ago

I've talked to people who have used spent grain what they have said is you need to figure out how to separate the husks. read more

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Is there genuine sourdough in Canberra?

Sourdough dough size and baking time

Bread and this old house

High altitude starter question

Tartine Loaf Problems

Derby Extra Razor Blades 100 Pack $30 plus REGISTERED POST $10.55

Sourdough Bread Making Kit - Wheat Starter, Wheat Flour, Banneton, Sea Salt $54 plus REGISTERED POST $15.65

Sourdough Bread Making Kit - Spelt Starter, Spelt Flour, Banneton, Sea Salt $57 plus REGISTERED POST $15.65

KIT Sourdough Starter and Banneton $44 plus Registered Post $13.80

Banneton, Derby Blades and Wooden Handle for blade $38.50 plus REGISTERED POST $11.83

Red Fife Heritage Wheat Bread

Bannetons TWIN SET $60 plus REGISTERED POST $15.65

Very fast fermentation

How long can you let a dough rise?

Dough Scraper - Thermo Hauser Plastic $4.50 by REGISTERED POST $5

Yes, the oven spring thing

Starter substitute.

Sigh, the spring thing

100% Spelt Sourdough

Rye flour

Leaving Australia via New Zealand

Sourdough crumb is spongy

Putting sourdough dough in refrigerator for final raise

pinkish grey colour in starter

High Altitude Hungarian Flour

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