white bread flour

For several years now I've been making a nice, light bread with a combination of KA white whole wheat and Gold Medal Better for Bread white bread flour. My local Safeway has stopped carrying the white bread flour and I can't find any in Honolulu.

Can I replicate the effect of the high-gluten bread flour by mixing unbleached all-purpose flour with a little high-gluten flour from my health food co-op? I think the brand is Bob's.

January 26, 2010 - 11:57am

kathunter

Seed Cultures Gone A-Rye

Hello,

Thanks everyone who gave me some earlier advice about my seed culture. But still, nothing much is happening.

I have one that I started with rye flour and pineapple juice. After a few days it was accidentally warmed up in the oven. I tried to revive it by adding more flour and water every couple of days. But it does not do much. When I take the seran wrap off it bubbles a tiny bit then stops. I now keep the wrap loosely covering the glass bowl.

I have another one that I have used only white bread flour and water. The flour part tends to settle at the bottom and the water floast on top. No bubbles to speak of.

I stir each once in the morning and once in the evening. I work all day so I can't feed and stir throughout the day. Is there still hope for either or both seed cultures? What to do??

Thanks,

Kathleen