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Conversion Chart
August 1, 2024
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All Purpose Flour 1 cup 135 g 1/2 cup 68 g 1/3 ...
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Advice from 1847 Stone Milling
May 8, 2024
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Sourdough is not as complicated as many would have you believe. Sure, like any other hobby that one could see blossom into an obsession, you ...
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Temperature
March 29, 2024
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One question that gets asked often is about temperature. Sourdough is about temperature. It is important when you activate it, proof it and even bake ...
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The First Proof
January 20, 2023
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With an activated culture you are ready to start the first proof, which will last about 12 hours. During this time the lactobacilli produce the ...
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Activation
June 14, 2022
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When activating, many expect it to happen in front of their eyes. This is seldom the case. When I first feed my culture it looks ...
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Most asked questions
June 14, 2022
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Some of the moste asked questions, I will try to answer here. For some reason our cultures sometimes react with the flour they are started ...
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Sourdough Hints Before You Need Them
July 30, 2021
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When I started this job I was new to baking, so I figured that it is like anything else that you are new at…you learn ...
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Activation
October 24, 2019
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One of the questions that we get on a regular basis is that people say their culture doesn’t bubble up to the top like our ...
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How Long Did You Have That Culture?
October 24, 2019
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A story from a customer. We think you will like this.This is just a little story I thought you might find interesting. I found it ...
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Helpful Hints
October 24, 2019
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In our office we have three different kinds of sourdough bakers. We have an expert baker, we have an average baker and we have a ...
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Sourdough Starter Myth
October 24, 2019
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Selling sourdough means that you get to hear some pretty amazing stories. One of my favorite ones came earlier this summer. A younger man called ...
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Another Proofing Box Idea
October 24, 2019
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We love input from our fellow bread bakers. Here are some instructions to build a wooden box that is collapsible. I tried to post pictures ...
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Building a Proofing Box
October 24, 2019
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This is really fairly simple to do. Acquire a Styrofoam cooler large enough to go over two of your largest mixing bowls. Mine measures 20½ ...
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A Slice of History…
October 24, 2019
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“Extra, Extra…Read All About It!” Sourdoughs International made the front page news! Star News of McCall, Idaho reported a story on Dr. Ed Wood and Sourdoughs International’s ...
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Cheat Sheet for Sourdough Cultures
October 24, 2019
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Italian Sourdough They are among the best we have ever used, consistently producing fabulous breads and PIZZAS that are flavorful and can be QUITE SOUR. Giza Sourdough Starter Dough ...
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