Sick of this yet?
Sorry ~ I’m shooting for that whole 10,000 hours thing.
Today, whole-wheat.
| 1. Mix Leaven | Mixed the full amount |
| 2. Float Test » Mix » Rest | Flotation! Woo hoo! Fed remaining leaven to June. Mixed by hand and added 1/2 cup extra water. Rested 45 min. |
| 3. +Salt & Water » Bulk Rise » Turns | 4 hrs » 6 turns (missed one) every 30 min, 8x each |
| 4. Pre-shape » Cold Rise | Both loaves into the fridge |
| 5. Loaf I » Bake | 24 hr cold rise, no shaping ~ right into the oven… but not enough rise AND I over-baked it |
| 6. Loaf II » Final Shaping » Bake | 48 hr cold rise, shaped » held a nice shape |
NOTES: Almost perfect (I mean Loaf II). Still… I’m looking for an even fluffier interior. And, of course, not over-baked (Loaf I on the left). The cold rise seems to be the ticket. And a final shaping before baking.