1 gal Lucerne full fat milk, warmed to 80F, PH is 6.61
1/8 MA100 culture
1/16 MA89 culture
a pinch of PC
a tiny pinch of geo
Rehydrated for 5 minutes
Mixed it 20 times, let it stand until PH reaches 6.5, for about 2 hours
Added 1/8t CaCl into 2 T dist water;
11PM Added 1 drop of rennet in to 1T dist water.
Let it stand until PH reaches 4.5 for
Monday, September 17, 2012
Monday, August 20, 2012
Feta cheese
2 gal 2% homo past milk, PH is 6.61
Warmed to 86F.
Added 1/4t MM100;
Added 1/4t MM89;
Let it rehydrate for 5 minutes;
Rippen for 1 hr . Ph 6.50
Added ¼ CaCl in ¼ water
Added ¼ rennet in ¼ C water
Flocc. At 15 minutes
Let it stand for flocc plus 4x15=60 min
Cut, let stand for 5 minutes.
Slowly reheated back to 88F,
occasionally stiring for 20 minutes
Ladle into cam molds.
Flipped in 4 hours, then again in the morning, then again in another 4 hours.
After ~20 hours after ladling cut it in half and sprinkle salt on each side of the cheese, total 1Tb salt per half a cheese.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Borodinsky bread
Starter:
10g of 100'% rye starter;
40g of rye flour;
40g of water;
Mix, let stand for 12 hours.
Zavarka:
90g of a rye flour;
30g of barley malt powder;
5g of coriander powder;
310g of boiling water;
Mix all the ingredients, let it stand until cools down.
Sponge:
80g Starter;
365g Zavarka;
185g rye flour;
Mix together, let it stand for 12 hours;
Bread:
all of the Sponge;
100g dark rye flour;
75g bread flour;
5g salt;
20g molases;
30g sugar;
85g water?
Coriander for sprinkling;
Mix everything, let it ferment for 1h15min at 30C,
Starter:
10g of 100'% rye starter;
40g of rye flour;
40g of water;
Mix, let stand for 12 hours.
Zavarka:
90g of a rye flour;
30g of barley malt powder;
5g of coriander powder;
310g of boiling water;
Mix all the ingredients, let it stand until cools down.
Sponge:
80g Starter;
365g Zavarka;
185g rye flour;
Mix together, let it stand for 12 hours;
Bread:
all of the Sponge;
100g dark rye flour;
75g bread flour;
5g salt;
20g molases;
30g sugar;
85g water?
Coriander for sprinkling;
Mix everything, let it ferment for 1h15min at 30C,
Friday, June 15, 2012
Thom Leonard's Country French bread

Thom Leonard Country French bread:
Starter: 21grm starter, 100% hydration
90grm water
90grm all purpose KA flour
Let it stand for ~12 hours
The bread:
550g KA bread flour;
100g white whole wheat flour;
20g dark rye flour;
410 water;
200g starter (all of it);
16g salt;
Knead all the ingredients except of salt for 5 minutes on 2nd speed, add salt, knead for 5 more minutes; Put in oiled bowl, cover, rest for 1h30min, stretching 3 times with 30 minutes intervals.
Let it rest for 1h30min more;
Shape and put in the cheese fridge (55F) for ~16 hours.
Take it out of the fridge; Preheat oven to 500F. Slash and put in the oven, squirt 1/2 cup of water in the oven, reduce temp to 450F, make for 15 minutes;
Turn convection and reduce temp to 400F and bake for 28 more minutes.
Turn the oven off, open the door and let it stand for 5 more minutes to set the crust.
Let it cool as long as you can wait (3 hours). Enjoy!
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