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What is your process?
Also, how did you find large percentage of WH flours change the process? All the recipes use only 10% WH, I use 20%WH and 10% Rye and I wonder how to get better with it.
What’s your method for:
1) determining if your starter is healthy enough, and
2) when deciding bulk fermentation is done
Also, when you end bulk fermentation , do you need a scraper to remove the dough (and what vessel do you use) or can you pull it out?
Lovely , pro looking loaves!
Beautiful!! Does it still happen that a loaf fails for whatever reason?
I read a book and watched several YT videos, but I struggle to find a good guide who both goes through making a starter, explain how to use part of it and keep the other in the fridge (feed it) and about percentages. Often they miss explaining a step in between (like how you go from the base starter you did yourself to the starter used in a regular recipe) and about percentages to use. They vary SO MUCH.
So if you know a good guide, Iβd much appreciate it. Or if you can walk us through your process which obviously works perfect. Your loads look awesome!