Loaf log
Personal file. Nothing to do with work, except that Sam eats the results. The starter is called Gerald.
Every loaf, rated honestly
Out of 10. Marks for crumb, crust, and whether I would serve it to someone I respect.
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| Loaf | Baked | Water | Score | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 9 | 65% | 3 | A frisbee. Gerald was four days old. My fault, not his. |
| 2 | Aug 16 | 68% | 4 | Dense. Eric called it “substantial”. |
| 3 | Aug 30 | 70% | 6 | First real holes. |
| 4 | Sep 6 | 70% | 2 | Forgot the salt. Edible as a concept. |
| 5 | Sep 20 | 72% | 7 | Good ear, burnt bottom. Moved the rack up. |
| 6 | Oct 4 | 72% | 7 | Same recipe, colder kitchen. Needed two more hours. |
| 7 | Oct 11 | 74% | 8 | Sam ate half before it cooled. |
| 8 | Oct 25 | 76% | 6 | Tried rye. Rye had other plans. |
| 9 | Nov 8 | 75% | 9 | The one. Wrote everything down this time. |
Gerald, after a feeding
How far he climbs the jar, hour by hour, in a 24°C kitchen.
2×
1.5×
bake window
fed3 h6 h9 h12 h
The recipe that worked
Loaf 9. Change one thing at a time, Maya.
- Bread flour
- 500 g
- Water
- 375 g (75%)
- Gerald, at his peak
- 100 g
- Salt. Do not forget the salt
- 10 g
- First rise, with 4 folds
- 5 h at 24°C
- Overnight in the fridge
- 14 h
- Bake with the lid on
- 20 min at 245°C
- Bake with the lid off
- 22 min at 220°C
If you are reading this and you are not Maya: yes, you can have a slice. No, you cannot have Gerald.