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Tartine Country Bread Take 3

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I am so happy that people have posted that they had problems with Tartine. This is my third time making the country bread and it just doesn't feel right, literally. Here is what I got, or better, don't get...

Semolina Sesame with Khorasan..

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It was Friday again and again time for my 4 loaves for friends...

I saw a Semolina Sesame loaf in Tartine 1 and another sesame seed loaf in Tartine 3.

Then I had a look in the larder and also had some Khorasan/Kamut left and had a golden vision formed  in my head with all those seeds too.....

25% Caputo Semola Rimacinata

25% Doves Farm Kamut/Khorasan

50% Strong Canadian Flour

80% water, 2% salt, 15% roasted sesame seeds and more seeds for outside..

Thinking about designing my own bread lame...

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I want to design my own bread lame to solve my issues I have with the current lames on the market.. Anyone have any suggestions on improvements to the current available lames on the market?? My current issue is the handle being so short, so I feel like it's child size haha. I'd like a longer more sturdy handle. 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

30% Whole Spelt Sourdough

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I recently bought a 25 lb bag of whole spelt berries, and just milled the first of it. For this bread, I used 30% whole spelt, the remainder being Wheat Montana all-purpose. The hydration is somewhere between 75 and 80%. I had to leave the house during the initial rise / folds, so I ended up letting it go for longer than usual before putting it in the fridge to retard overnight. This made the bread slightly more sour than my usual loaves, but it is still quite pleasant.

Sourdough crumb.

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So, i've been baking sourdough bread for about a year now. 

I love using a blend of various whole grain flours, in this picture, I've done a blend of whole wheat, sorghum and AP with a Rye Starter! I usually get decent crumbs when I add a little commercial yeast into my dough to help it rise, however, I don't get a strong crumb (or at least i think so) without adding a little commercial yeast. I live in India and the sourdough bread scene is still upcoming but slowly. Was hoping for a few tips! I'm not sure why i'm unable to get the bigger 'holes' in my bread.

Mike Giraudo's SFSD a la dmsnyder's version with Kamut

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I loved this bread so much that I decided to follow David's version, but substituted the whole wheat with white Kamut. I let it bulk ferment for 9 hours, put it in the fridge for 15 1/2 hours. All in all it came out even better than I expected! It has a lovely golden color from the Kamut and a nice bit of tang. The crust is wonderful. I love the flavor of Kamut and this recipe. Thanks David!

Sultana Almond and Fennel loaf

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I  was commenting to another Australian baker Dell about soft wheat grains and flours and was mentioning the Caputo Manitoba Ora type O that i have recently found for sale in Western Australia in 5 kg bags and have been  using.

My wife was extolling the virtues of a Current Walnut and Fennel loaf that she had recently purchased and enjoyed, so i decided i would make a similar loaf using the Italian flour Australian Sultanas and Fennel seeds in a conventional dough and here it is i baked it in a recently acquired Sassafras clay baker.