Shed progress ...no baking yet
I'm feeding my levain tonight, plan on baking on Sunday ...for real this time. My wife and I are going out for dinner tomorrow since it's our 6th anniversary. That would conflict with a late afternoon Saturday baking, so I'll bake for sure on Sunday and probably also on Monday to get caught up with The Bread Challenge. Sunday will be Hamelmans Whole Wheat Bread w/pate fermentee and Monday will be his whole wheat bread with soaker. I'm looking forward to trying a soaker since I haven't tried that method yet. Too bad I don't have any properly aged home-milled whole wheat ...I'll have to depend on King Arthur as usual!
Here's the latest on the garden shed project:
Trusses going in. I wasn't sure how I'd do this, but as it turned out, it wasn't too bad. Uprights on the end of the shed for support, then all trusses loaded onto the walls upside down, then I flipped each upright using a 2x4 that had a piece of wood on the end with a large 'V' cut in it as a "lifter upper thingy". Worked like a champ.
All trusses in place, uprights still in place.
Uprights removed and 2nd floor "attic storage" flooring and sides installed. This will be where Christmas and camping stuff resides when not being used. 2nd floor door to be built into far end (ladder access only).
Eaves over gable ends built (note short ridge beams, rafters off the ends, and blocking). Now I'm going to get all the outside siding done before I do the roof. The upper parts of the siding will be easier to nail in without the roof sheathing in the way.
Brian
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That's going to be a very classy "shed," Brian. Metal roof?
Hope the anniversary dinner was great - BTW, am glad the Hamelman challenge is laid back - way too much going on here for baking, so am working off the six loaves I've got in the freezer.
The roof pitch is 12:12 and I'll be using standard composite shingles... but haven't made a final decision on 3-tab versus architectural (like the main house) ...depends on price and mood :)
And yes, the Bread Challenge needs to be laid back. There are 80 recipes total (less if you follow the guidelines), but even at a recipe a week ...that's a long commitment. I think people would get burned out if there were a requirement to keep up with, or stay synchronized with, other bakers. Going at your own pace is better, and when you bake, it's because you want to not because have to. That makes the whole experience more enjoyable and you'll produce a better and more satisfying product as a result.
Dinner last night was nothing short of excellent for quality, but the restaurant is being mismanaged now (if you ask me). The last time that we at there was 7 years ago and it was a spectacular experience ...views of the local mountains, city, and the Cook Inlet from one of the tallest buildings in town, absolutely excellent food (and price to match), the works. Now ...the price is the same, as is the quality and service, but they are pushing the "gourmet means small portions" concept way past the limit. I think I had about 3 smallish bites of halibut in my halibut dinner, maybe about 2 fingerlings of skinny little (Yukon Gold) potatoes, salad was sized right, etcetera. We had an appetizer ...one tiny crab cake and about 6 ounces of soup. Desert was a chocolate trio thing, and the "cake" that was in it was a tiny little ball as though made from an ice cream scoop the size of a quarter ...for TWO people. Can't complain about quality ...but to spend that much money and go away hungry is unforgivable. We decided not to go back and will probably type in some online reviews ...maybe they'll fix the sizing issue and others will benefit from our efforts. Oh yeah ...the restaurant was full when we ate there 7 years ago, and we were nearly alone last night ...on a SATURDAY night during tourist season at that! (It means that someone isn't catching on... the restaurant would go out of business if it weren't for the fact that they belong to the fanciest hotel in town.)
Too tired to make the pate fermentee last night... one more day of non-baking. I simply HAVE to bake tomorrow though! It's been too long!
Brian
PS: My dad made fun of my garden 'shed' ...he said "the only things missing are the kitchen and the bathroom", sigh. Most homes in Alaska don't have an attic due to the high level of insulation and the entries to the attic being sealed to prevent air leaks out of the house (5-star-plus rating) ...you have to come up with alternative areas to store infrequently used items!