Playing with dough

bosco0633 · March 2016

I have found a new hobby to incorporate with the Kamado. So far I will call it beginners luck!! I am learning as much as I can but have a long way to go. I have started reading the Josey baker bread book and I am cooking each lesson in the book.

So far I have completed two of the nine lessons and I am getting better as I go.

I have began making a sour dough starter from scratch so it should be ready in the next two weeks.

I am am currnelty making whole wheat pre-ferments bakes and evolving through the books progression.

Sweet100s · March 2016

Beautiful colors on the crust.

Is a "pre-ferment" the same as a "starter" ?

How often do you have to feed it?

bosco0633 · March 2016

I'm not sure ill answer correctly but a pre-ferment is not really a starter. It is also known as a poolish. Basically you take part of the dough and pre make it and let it sit for up to 16 hours before mixing the rest of the ingredients in the dough.

I use use a whole wheat poolish (pre-ferment) and really like it.

My my sourdough starter is only two days in. It will take a good 2 to 3 weeks for it to be ready.

They yield different rent flavours when making bread

johnmitchell · March 2016

That Bread looks fantastic.. Beautiful color.

Chubbs · March 2016

Man I love bread. I need to make more. Great hobby and photos are top notch as usual

bosco0633 · March 2016

I am really enjoying it. Wasn't sure what to expect but I guess I just love cooking. BBQ and now mixing in baking is a great hobby

now if I can figure out this sourdough starter I would be set

Eggingaround · March 2016

Great looking bread. I will have to put that book on my list.

Brisket_Fanatic · March 2016

Yum

ChokeOnSmoke · March 2016

Very nice, always meant to get into bread making, but haven't done so yet. I think a have too many hobbies!

bosco0633 · March 2016

this has been a great experience and an extension of BBQ for me. Give it a go... it is lots of fun

jhl192 · March 2016

Those look outstanding. I've been began reading and baking the "Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day". It's great bread but doesn't look nearly as nice as yours. Congrats!