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Judy Mayberry
Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
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I made his bread and it is FANTASTIC. Taking it to 500° must be the answer, because this crust was unbelievable. I had to let the IT get to 206° because I needed the grandson to help take the heavy pot out of the oven and he was in a heavy computer game at the moment. Still...warm and with soft butter...OMG.





It took 5 minutes to mix and I let it stand (covered in plastic wrap with a hole poked in the center to let the gas escape) about 15 hours. I used a 4-1/2-qt. Le Creuset Dutch oven. Hallelujah!
Judy in San Diego
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,791
    edited November 2016
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    Mighty fine looking bread. It is no doubt akin to the proverbial hippy in a windstorm.  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Great looking  loaf and crumb!  Great job!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    Guru? "His" bread? hahahaha

    I went to 500° because @SciAggie did. Never waited 15 hrs either. Nice loaf, Judy. Glad it turned out well.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Judy Mayberry
    Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
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    @Carolina Q: I had to say 15 hours so that everyone will know you can bake it at 5 hours or even the next day, which is what I did because I mixed it at 11 PM.
    Judy in San Diego
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  • Photo Egg
    Photo Egg Posts: 12,110
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    Looks great Judy.
    How much sugar did you add?
    Thank you,
    Darian

    Galveston Texas
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
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    @Judy_Mayberry Very nice crumb. There are few smells better than that of fresh baked bread. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    Warm homemade bread slathered with butter, is one of life's simpler pleasures.

    @Carolina Q and @SciAggie have done more to up my bread game in the past 2 weeks than I had managed by myself in the past several months! 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    caliking said:
    Warm homemade bread slathered with butter, is one of life's simpler pleasures.

    @Carolina Q and @SciAggie have done more to up my bread game in the past 2 weeks than I had managed by myself in the past several months! 
    You say that as if I know what I'm doing. LOL

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
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    Carolina Q said:
    caliking said:
    Warm homemade bread slathered with butter, is one of life's simpler pleasures.

    @Carolina Q and @SciAggie have done more to up my bread game in the past 2 weeks than I had managed by myself in the past several months! 
    You say that as if I know what I'm doing. LOL
    Me as well.
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • StillH2OEgger
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    Looks fantastic. My grandma used to bake fresh loaves of bread all the time and it's almost like I can smell it through my screen. Great job.
    Stillwater, MN
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  • Judy Mayberry
    Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
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    @Photo Egg: I added 1 tsp. of sugar.
    Judy in San Diego
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  • Judy Mayberry
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    @SGH: I googled "hippy in a windstorm" and still have no idea what that means. What proverb is that?
    Judy in San Diego
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  • TheBrewerMoose
    TheBrewerMoose Posts: 94
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    I want to learn how to do this but never seem to get it going.  I know there are numerous topics covering bread, but is there an A-Z primer?


    Strongsville, OH

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  • JohnnyTarheel
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    Great job there Sister Judy!!  I can almost smell it!!!
    Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"
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  • northGAcock
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    To you and @DoubleEgger
      
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    TheBrewerMoose said:

    I want to learn how to do this but never seem to get it going.  I know there are numerous topics covering bread, but is there an A-Z primer?


    Here are two recent threads which helped me:
    http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1200526/maineggs-camp-bread

    https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1200650/more-bread-and-some-oxtail-stew/p1

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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