Started making sourdough about 6 months ago. Scaled up my operations and started making 6 at a time. Here’s what I made recently, jalepeno cheddar.

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[–] 9 points 4 months ago (3 children)

lol from zero to 6 in 6 months is amazing! these look great and im sure you're learning a ton. don't burn out!

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Thanks. :) They didn’t look good at first. Lots of flat crappy loafs for months. All edible, but ya, failures. I’ve only recently started making loaves that look and taste good.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    What did you change to improve them?

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 4 months ago

    I made my starter from scratch. People act like you can do that in a week. In my case it took months before it was strong. I also learned the mix of flour and water that worked for me. Just a small change leads to a very different dough. It just took time and trial and effort to dial that in. Lastly, I stopped trying to proof on the counter and baking the same day. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong, over or under proofing, but the dough is always loose and flat and deflates. If I bulk ferment, shape, and then toss it in the fridge - it seems I can do no wrong. I can let it proof overnight, 24hrs, even two days - and it still bakes with good spring and better flavor. So ya, now I just leave it in the fridge, pull it out at the last minute and bake it cold (I don’t even let it warm up to room temp - I just add to my cooking time and use a thermometer to pull the loaves at 205F)

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    What's your oven setup like? I can fit two Dutch ovens and two Pullman pans for four loaves per bake. Six would be fantastic.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I should clarify. I mix 6 in a giant pot at once. I proof and fit all 6 at once in my fridge. I cook 3 at a time in my regular oven. Two Dutch ovens and one smaller loaf bread oven.

    It would be awesome if I had 6 loaf style bread ovens-if they were like the one I have - I could probably get all 6 loaves in the oven at once. But that would be expensive and just silly to shave 45 minutes of cooking time.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Holy! Are you mormon or just running a bakery? They all look pretty damn good. I am envious.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 4 months ago

    lol no bakery, not Mormon. Just a regular guy, but one with a family. My kids have hollow legs. My starter lives in the fridge and it lasts about three weeks before it starts starving. So I just bake in bulk and freeze the bread. It started as a time thing, but for whatever reasons that I don’t understand-the bread also comes out better when I do it in bulk. So ya, I do 6 at a time. I don’t have the room or stuff to do more than that at once ;)

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