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pmccool

Community Bake - Infinity Bread

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cp3o

Thanks to Floyd

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Abe

What do they mean when they say "natural...

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JConstante

Lievito di birra in the US

18 hours 19 min ago

ALEaton

Micro/Cottage bakery set up for sale, RackMaster...

19 hours 1 min ago

Dave Cee

1 day 1 hour ago

fredsbread

Ruptured grigne

1 day 6 hours ago

lennyk

Trapezoid bench scraper

1 day 14 hours ago

chocoberrie

Baking stone adventures continue

1 day 17 hours ago

albacore

LM lacks vitality

1 day 21 hours ago

the.yeast.we.co...

Adding diversity via fruits

2 days 1 hour ago

Oui Oui Baguette

2 days 14 hours ago

jo_en

jalapeño puree in clas loaf

2 days 19 hours ago

tpassin

Has anyone Tried The Loaf Nest Pan?

2 days 20 hours ago

Paul T

Overnight Country Blonde Question

Recent comments

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on Micro/Cottage bakery set up...

ALEaton

Hi there,I'm hoping not...

27 min 14 sec ago

on Lievito di birra in the US

foodslut

In the Italian recipes &...

30 min 18 sec ago

on What do they mean when they...

Abe

I'll ask them about that...

31 min 1 sec ago

on What do they mean when they...

BrianShaw

37 min 35 sec ago

on What do they mean when they...

Abe

That's why i'm...

45 min 32 sec ago

on What do they mean when they...

fredsbread

I don't know about UK

1 hour 24 min ago

on Micro/Cottage bakery set up...

ajb224

Used rackmaster

1 hour 46 min ago

on Tall Loaf Pan

Dave Cee

Thanks! I think you have both...

1 hour 58 min ago

on Adding diversity via fruits

Abe

Thank you

2 hours 11 min ago

on What do they mean when they...

Abe

I thought it might have meant...

2 hours 14 min ago

on Thanks to Floyd

tpassin

So right! What a brain blip

2 hours 28 min ago

on Baking stone adventures...

chocoberrie

Oh I see, that makes sense! I

3 hours 9 min ago

on Another pan-blackening...

Precaud

Yes

3 hours 12 min ago

on Thanks to Floyd

Precaud

Isn't that supposed to be

3 hours 23 min ago

on What do they mean when they...

BrianShaw

Nature-provided…

Bread Browser

Rye with altus, mashed potatoes and roasted sunflower seeds

Ruptured grigne

Overnight Country Blonde Question

Slow-Baked Finnish Rye Jalkuunileipa (Finland)

Chile Cream Cheese Sourdough

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Martadella

Rye with altus, mashed potatoes and roasted...

2 days 14 hours ago

jo_en

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2 days 15 hours ago

pmccool

Santa came early!

2 days 22 hours ago

CalBeachBaker

Slow-Baked Finnish Rye Jalkuunileipa (Finland)

2 days 23 hours ago

occidental

Chile Cream Cheese Sourdough

3 days 12 hours ago

VickiePNW

Mini loaf

3 days 19 hours ago

kendalm

First baguette since pandemic

3 days 22 hours ago

tothpianopeter

The Giorilli Panettone II

5 days 14 hours ago

occidental

Today's bake: Blue Corn Sourdough

6 days 1 hour ago

Tom C

Recent Advanced/Off-Topic Posts

2 weeks 2 days ago

Precaud

Is discussing yogurt making OK here?

3 weeks 4 hours ago

Anonymous baker (not verified)

Acetic Acid / Vinegar in Dough

3 weeks 4 days ago

breadomatic

Mixing more water in after kneading...

1 month 1 week ago

arma411

Bread Dad Jokes

1 month 2 weeks ago

The Roadside Pi...

The Happy birthday to Floyd thread

1 month 3 weeks ago

pmccool

Today is Floyd’s birthday!

1 month 4 weeks ago

pain_de_remesy

From: Microbiology of Fermented Foods 🤓

4 months 2 weeks ago

TMac

Problem with elasticity and holding shape

5 months 2 weeks ago

TiuingGum

Rye is extending bulk fermentation time.

7 months 2 weeks ago

Precaud

Baking recipe organizer app for Android?

7 months 3 weeks ago

mwilson

Quintessentially British

8 months 2 weeks ago

hajonnes

minimizing gluten formation?

8 months 2 weeks ago

N62769

Hobart N50, 5 Quart / Qt. Commercial Mixer; Model...

8 months 2 weeks ago

Evrenbingol

Liquid to Stiff Starter.

9 months 1 week ago

drewgi

Recipe Calculators, Converters, Spreadsheets

9 months 2 weeks ago

mwilson

This Week in Wine

9 months 3 weeks ago

Vinay Hasija

Ingredient Unit Conversion Tool

10 months 4 days ago

singingloon

Hybrid rye grains

10 months 3 weeks ago

riserofthebre4ds

Anyone ever bought starter dough off someone...

1 year 2 days ago

DutchSourdough

Question on bulk fermenting with cold room...

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