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Motorrad

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #45 on: April 19, 2013, 12:39:35 PM »
NOTE... I am stiring the starter after every picture.    so any seperation you see, is between pictures.



here we are 24hrs in.

still no signs of fermentation,    and no sour smell's etc..     just sittin there.    again.. some seperation,  the discoloration at the bottom, is just seperation   (dryer flour, and liquid)





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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #46 on: April 19, 2013, 06:56:20 PM »
We officially have fermentation..   33hrs in...

Motorrad

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #47 on: April 20, 2013, 08:35:48 AM »
48 hours in..

lots of fermentation.   bubbles rising through the flour everywhere.

bag O grapes very inflated...





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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #48 on: April 22, 2013, 05:02:34 PM »
Day 3.

fermentation very obvious.

mixture staying together now.   

but has turned THIN   (was a thick mix before)   now its watery..




Motorrad

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #49 on: April 22, 2013, 05:03:37 PM »
Day 4?

Still watery. but instead of mix staying together. its sepperating now..

less active fermentation. but still active..




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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #50 on: April 22, 2013, 05:04:04 PM »
End of day 4.

still same



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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #51 on: April 22, 2013, 07:37:56 PM »
Do you think you should have pulled the grapes out at high fermentation?
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Motorrad

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #52 on: April 23, 2013, 08:03:11 AM »
Do you think you should have pulled the grapes out at high fermentation?

nope. they are the source for  fuel (food for the yeast)    and...   where the yeast are comming from..


so pulling them early would be bad.

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #53 on: April 24, 2013, 02:37:24 AM »
I was thinking more along the lines of pulling the grapes and maybe adding another food source? What do you use for your other sourdough to keep it going?
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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #54 on: April 24, 2013, 05:32:23 AM »
I was thinking more along the lines of pulling the grapes and maybe adding another food source? What do you use for your other sourdough to keep it going?

in baking.. (starters)    the Flour is the only source of food.

the reason not to pull the grapes..   is they arnt just the source of food.

they are the source of the YEAST  we are getting the starter running with.  (thre is no added yeast, im doing it the Al-natural way          so the Higher yeast population we can grow, before pulling them. the better.

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #55 on: April 25, 2013, 08:55:08 AM »
I pulled the grapes yesterday.   and fed it more flour.

today..   I have started a batch of "Crack Biscits"...


This is a AGRESSIVE starter.   Its impressive how fast it will rise the dough and chomp the "fed" flour.

and the flavor of the starter is AMAZING.     we shall see how the crack biscits turn out.   2hr more rise on those (if they will go that long, with this starter)

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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #56 on: April 26, 2013, 06:42:34 AM »
Yum the "wine" sour dough sounds awesome. I can see how someone who hasnt messed with the stuff would look at the mix & go  :-P blech , but that is the s**t right there
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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #57 on: April 28, 2013, 07:36:00 AM »
The biggest pain with doing sour dough is trying to use it all, finding numerous ways to use it really helps. I think I have my crepe recipe to the point I feel I can share it.

2 C sour dough starter in it's runny first thing in the morning state
3/4 C flour
3 eggs             room temp eggs are best in baked goods
1 Tbs powdered vanilla
3/4 C Warm milk

Combine ^these^ in a bowl, warming the eggs & milk will help propagate the sour dough cultures. At this point my measuring goes out the window, use an additional 1/2 C +or- additional warm water or  milk. Your looking for the flour to almost fall out of suspension in the combination. At this point you could let it stand for 45 minutues but its not necessary.
You can tell when you hit the proper +or- on the half cup when the mix flows out well & goes from a pancake / sponge texture to a slick surface texture. Heres a pic that might illustrate    


Slick on the left pancake on the right



You can only eat so many crack biscuits. Sorry the recipe is a little vague, I generally dont measure when I cook. I have a pancake / waffle recipe to if you want. Its about as vague , my wife gets mad cause I make it & she's like "d**n thats good ,whats the recipe"
"Recipe  :?"

She has a really good actual "recipe" for unfed starter pizza dough. She cooks awesome but needs the rule book


« Last Edit: April 28, 2013, 07:41:39 AM by 81cr450 »
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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #58 on: April 28, 2013, 04:27:19 PM »
I knew about the yeast on the grapes. It is the same when making fruit wine. If you rely on the 'natural' yeast on the skin of the fruit, it can have a bad taste, or be weak. Scrubbing the skin and using a controlled yeast will give a more consistant product.
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Re: Getting Baked
« Reply #59 on: October 13, 2013, 08:59:26 AM »

 DROOL OVER MY STUFFED POPPERS, i know i would be, but im drooling cause ive had about 10 jalopenos already.
 gonna regret that when my body is done with them...
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