August 16, 2013 - 11:18am
Miche 2.0
I had to try another big honking loaf. My interest was piqued this time by wassisname's recent post:
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/34256/big-ol-rye
I followed his procedure exactly to the best of my ability. With cooler ambient temperatures in the kitchen, I used my oven with the lightbulb on, at times, for proofing my starter and bulk ferment. The final proof was on the counter at about 65-68F, and it overflowed my largest round brotform. So the sides are a bit unkempt. But this is a great bread! The sour is noticeable with all of the rye (I used KA Pumpernickel) in the preferment. I will definitely try this again, but do my final proof in a larger linen-lined bowl.
Dave
Comments
we love rye bread and this one looks great!
Happy baking
Very impressive. I only wish that you could share a taste as well as a picture.
Paul
I'm digging the Big Ol' Rye. It's got a full rye presence and good sour. Highly recommended!
Thanks again,
Dave
very well done. the crumb looks really good.
Thank you, Dave, for making it look so good! Better than a lot of mine, actually.
Nice to see that it worked with a cooler fermentation. I'll have to try that when the summer heat eases up.
Marcus
Beginner's luck I'm sure. But I will definitely be baking this again. Thank you so much for the inspiration Marcus!
All the best,
Dave