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MarkS

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Kirkland org AP flour

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SunnyGail

pH and BF when starting nb is high

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Ed007

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on Finally got there (I think)

onionsoup

Going by your description,

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on How to use cranberries as an...

Yippee

FYI

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on How to use cranberries as an...

suave

Typically they are used dry,

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on How to use cranberries as an...

bikeprof

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pmccool

Depends on the bread

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tpassin

A quick internet search came

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Ed007

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Jonny Litts

Honestly, it's been so...

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Jonny Litts

Haha, yeah, that's the...

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ReneR

That looks like a great loaf.

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on Finally got there (I think)

pmccool

Agreed

1 day 4 hours ago

on Kirkland org AP flour

rainydaybread

Costco Kirkland AP Four

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on Kirkland org AP flour

suave

Store brand flours are often

1 day 6 hours ago

on Kirkland org AP flour

metropical

is it malted like CMs Beehive

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JonJ

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Different flour for starter, leaven, dough?

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the future of bread on a warming planet

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Dough oxidation

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adding potato to bread dough

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