Hey, All --

So, following up on the oven-spring thread, I went back to basics and
just went after a plain old white bread to see what was up. The
results are at <http://www.speakeasy.org/~marccarter/cracked.html>.
(Don't let the filename fool you; being terminally lazy, I just modified
the old file from the "cracked" discussion. Also, apologies for the huge
images, but it was the only way to get the details in the images.)

It's a half-portion of Silverton's Country White:

6 oz 50-50 starter (all things by weight except salt and germ)
1 lb 1 oz bread flour
9 oz water
1/4 cup wheat germ
2-1/4 tsp salt

Ferment three hours at 78, slap, shape, proof at 40 degrees (refrigerator)
for about 14 hours, then 4 hours at 50 degrees (wine "cellar" that I have
co-opted for a retarder!), then 1 hour at about 65 (the ambient room temp
here). Bake 450 with steam first five minutes for 45 total minutes.

The weird proofing schedule has to do with having to be at work some of the
time. (Damn that work.)

Lots of spring, nice crumb and crust. Doesn't have the depth of flavor
that I think is in the _levain_, but is a tasty and presentable loaf. Got
some colleagues coming over for dinner this weekend, and am planning on
doing some baking before they get here. Hope this is the start of a trend...

Wish I could share it with you all.

m

better check that link, the photo's are a no show.


--
Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-674-8491
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
"Marc Carter" > wrote in message
newsan.2004.01.22.23.38.39.868265@speakMUNGEeasy .net...
>
> Hey, All --
>
> So, following up on the oven-spring thread, I went back to basics and
> just went after a plain old white bread to see what was up. The
> results are at <http://www.speakeasy.org/~marccarter/cracked.html>.
> (Don't let the filename fool you; being terminally lazy, I just modified
> the old file from the "cracked" discussion. Also, apologies for the huge
> images, but it was the only way to get the details in the images.)
>
> It's a half-portion of Silverton's Country White:
>
> 6 oz 50-50 starter (all things by weight except salt and germ)
> 1 lb 1 oz bread flour
> 9 oz water
> 1/4 cup wheat germ
> 2-1/4 tsp salt
>
> Ferment three hours at 78, slap, shape, proof at 40 degrees (refrigerator)
> for about 14 hours, then 4 hours at 50 degrees (wine "cellar" that I have
> co-opted for a retarder!), then 1 hour at about 65 (the ambient room temp
> here). Bake 450 with steam first five minutes for 45 total minutes.
>
> The weird proofing schedule has to do with having to be at work some of
the
> time. (Damn that work.)
>
> Lots of spring, nice crumb and crust. Doesn't have the depth of flavor
> that I think is in the _levain_, but is a tasty and presentable loaf. Got
> some colleagues coming over for dinner this weekend, and am planning on
> doing some baking before they get here. Hope this is the start of a
trend...
>
> Wish I could share it with you all.
>
> m

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:

> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.

Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.

Anybody else?

m

There they are, had to refresh a couple times. Must be a size issue with
either my browser or ISP.
Nice looking loaf.

--
Ron Anderson
A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60
Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-674-8491
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
"Marc Carter" > wrote in message
newsan.2004.01.23.01.14.26.427062@speakMUNGEeasy .net...
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>
> > better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>
> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>
> Anybody else?
>
> m
>

"Marc Carter" > wrote in message
newsan.2004.01.23.01.14.26.427062@speakMUNGEeasy .net...
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>
> > better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>
> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>
> Anybody else?
>
> m
>

I see them fine -- nice looking bread

Ellen

in article , Marc Carter at
wrote on 22/1/04 6:14 pm:

> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>
>> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>
> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>
> Anybody else?
>
> m
>
I can't see them, Ellen

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:35:41 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:

> in article , Marc Carter at
> wrote on 22/1/04 6:14 pm:
>
>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>>
>>> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>>
>> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>>
>> Anybody else?
>>
>> m
>>
> I can't see them, Ellen

Hmm. I don't know what it would be. It's just plain old html with
nothing fancy. I'm sorry about that.

m

in article , Marc Carter at
wrote on 23/1/04 1:15 pm:

> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:35:41 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:
>
>> in article , Marc Carter at
>> wrote on 22/1/04 6:14 pm:
>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>>>
>>>> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>>>
>>> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>>>
>>> Anybody else?
>>>
>>> m
>>>
>> I can't see them, Ellen
>
> Hmm. I don't know what it would be. It's just plain old html with
> nothing fancy. I'm sorry about that.
>
> m
>
I just looked again. There it was. Thanks, Ellen ( who knows why I
couldn't before.)

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 22:01:59 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:

> in article , Marc Carter at
> wrote on 23/1/04 1:15 pm:
>
>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:35:41 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:
>>
>>> in article , Marc Carter at
>>> wrote on 22/1/04 6:14 pm:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>>>>
>>>> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>>>>
>>>> Anybody else?
>>>>
>>>> m
>>>>
>>> I can't see them, Ellen
>>
>> Hmm. I don't know what it would be. It's just plain old html with
>> nothing fancy. I'm sorry about that.
>>
>> m
>>
> I just looked again. There it was. Thanks, Ellen ( who knows why I
> couldn't before.)

Want to share with me? I'd be grateful. It might something I could code
for.

m

"Ellen Wickberg" > wrote in message =
...
> in article , Marc =
Carter at
> wrote on 23/1/04 1:15 pm:
>=20
> > On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:35:41 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:
> >=20
> >> in article , Marc =
Carter at
> >> wrote on 22/1/04 6:14 pm:
> >>=20
> >>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
> >>>=20
> >>>> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
> >>>=20
> >>> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
> >>>=20
> >>> Anybody else?
> >>>=20
> >>> m
> >>>=20
> >> I can't see them, Ellen
> >=20
> > Hmm. I don't know what it would be. It's just plain old html with
> > nothing fancy. I'm sorry about that.
> >=20
> > m
> >=20
> I just looked again. There it was. Thanks, Ellen ( who knows why I
> couldn't before.)
>

Oooh,.ya! I see it now. She --- it!!! It's really BIG!!!!! (~ 1.5 =
MB)=20

in article , Marc Carter at
wrote on 23/1/04 6:54 pm:

> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 22:01:59 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:
>
>> in article , Marc Carter at
>> wrote on 23/1/04 1:15 pm:
>>
>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:35:41 +0000, Ellen Wickberg wrote:
>>>
>>>> in article , Marc Carter
>>>> at
>>>> wrote on 22/1/04 6:14 pm:
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 00:34:43 +0000, Ron Anderson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> better check that link, the photo's are a no show.
>>>>>
>>>>> Strange -- I can see 'em from here. Different browsers, too.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody else?
>>>>>
>>>>> m
>>>>>
>>>> I can't see them, Ellen
>>>
>>> Hmm. I don't know what it would be. It's just plain old html with
>>> nothing fancy. I'm sorry about that.
>>>
>>> m
>>>
>> I just looked again. There it was. Thanks, Ellen ( who knows why I
>> couldn't before.)
>
> Want to share with me? I'd be grateful. It might something I could code
> for.
>
> m
>
I don't think I have anything to share. the first time I clicked on the
website it didn't show anything, the next time it did . Ellen