Bread from Starter.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Makin Some Bread this morning and did the normal step one using King Arthur Flour.

But in the mixing for the actual bread I am using Gold Medal Better Bread Flour cause it is a little easier to find.

Will post some pics here shortly.

CRG, you might find that the Gold Medal flour takes a bit less water, or with the same amount of water behaves as a more slack dough.  The protein level is a bit lower than KAB.  KA AP is ~ 11.7% protein, KAB is ~ 12.7%, and if I remember correctly Better for Bread is ~ 12.1%.  It will take slightly less water for the same dough consistency and may give you a slightly more open structure.

For most of my bread baking I mix KA AP & KAB in equal weight amounts to get ~ 12.2% protein, about same as the Gold Medal stuff.

[classicrockgriller]

BLSH, thanks for the info.

I took my starter as usual and mixed it with the King Arthur flour as normal to complete step one.

This Is after it set and before 1 cup of starter was removed.



I added all the ingredidents as normal except I used Gold Medal BB Flour and this time I added 5 1/2 cups of packed 1/2 cup measurements.

After mixing.



This is  after about 7 hrs of proofing.



I broke it down and put into the cooking skillets and bread bowl.







After the rising







After the baking

[OU812]

Ok, I aint up to the abbreviations could you explain.

KA AP = ?

KAB = ?

[classicrockgriller]

King Arthur all purpose

King Arthur Bread flour

[OU812]

CRG,

Now you are packing your flour.

You guys are makin my head hurt.

[classicrockgriller]

Take a listen.





Sliced one of them hot oven rolls.

Two big pieces of that nasty brisket I made.

Pickles onions cym and a homemade copy of Hienz 57

[classicrockgriller]

CRG,

Now you are packing your flour.

You guys are makin my head hurt.

That is why I posted it.

Flour in any measurment you see is loose.

If you pack it it changes how much is used.

I know how much I should have in The KA mixer

Well talk again.

[OU812]

So, how did the GM BB  ;D flour work for you?

[classicrockgriller]

I personally couldn't taste any difference.

It baked the same.

The sammie was delicious.

I would still use the King Arthur to do step one.

[TTNuge]

I thought I saw the big bags of that Gold Medal Bread flour at Costco.... but maybe it was a different brand.  Anyone know what Costco usually carries?

[BuyLowSellHigh]

That same GNM flour is sold to the baking industry in bulk as Harvest King.  If you know a distributor or a friendly baker it might be a good deal.

[classicrockgriller]

Wifie's Birthday was yesterday and Son and New Wife and those two Boudain thiefs (new grand daughters) came over.

Glad they didn't stay very long as they left with two coolers of meat and all the Bread I just made.

I love it, I get to do more! ;D

[classicrockgriller]

Friend had a big Crayfish Boil for his Birthday so I brought them a little bread.

24 rolls



3 loafs



french loaf



And.... a Peach Cobbler.

[OU812]

All that stuff looks gooooood.

I made some bread this weekend, got 4 good sized loafs outta the recipe.

Got picutres and will post em as soon as I can get this damn computer to recognise my new camera.  >:(

[DarqMan]

That bread looks crazy good Sonny!

Peach cobbler is one of my weaknesses ;D