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Gwen

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Mini cloches done

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Panya

Can I put a baking stone directly on the oven...

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SamK

Decorated Focaccia

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Mr. Mixer

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metropical

fermenting miche fold questions

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AlisonKay

Big-holed sieves for oats in the UK

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Umar

Calling any UK bakers

2 days 11 hours ago

Andrue

Customer wants lighter-colour sandwich loaf

2 days 13 hours ago

gordybaker

Starting with Panettone season

3 days 3 hours ago

sourpickle

Terrible rise - wholewheat bread w/ rye starter

5 days 7 min ago

5 is nice

Mischbrot

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trailrunner

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Congratulations to her!!!!

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on Starters for WW loaves

ReneR

A Big(a) Controversy

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ReneR

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stainless steel sieves...

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squattercity

Rene: My go-to rye these days

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trailrunner

Here’s plenty of info

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I don't see why you need...

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Bread Browser

Time to wake Slo-Mo and bake some bread

Customer wants lighter-colour sandwich loaf

Starting with Panettone season

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squattercity

for those desperately seeking a dutch oven

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squattercity

the cost of a loaf of bread

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