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๐ŸŽฌ New video premiering right now: Hydration Confidence
Just dropped. Come watch with me. I'll be in the chat answering questions in real time. This one takes the fear out of the number on the recipe card. If you've ever stared at an 80% hydration dough and wondered what you got yourself into, this is for you. See you in the chat. ~ Henry โญ๐Ÿ”ฅ
3 likes โ€ข 6d
Spot on information for me. Made 2 loaves of the hybrid starter/yeast bread yesterday. They turned out wonderfully. I felt so much more confident working that damp sticky dough stretching, folding, scraping and watching the structure form. Thumbs up ๐Ÿ‘ on your lessons. Next week I'll be trying out the tangzjong sandwich bread on the website. Looking forward to that experience. Tobi is just in love with watching, helping and encouraging my baking bread.
Banneton dustingโ€ฆflour or rice flour?
Iโ€™m curious as to what type of flour others use to dust their banneton baskets and if one type of flour is more advantageous over the other.
0 likes โ€ข 8d
I bought a small cheese/red pepper shaker to put the rice flour in. Very handy. It lives in the baking supplies cannister with some silicone packets to keep the moisture down.
Ingredients question
Can we use kefir in the place of whole milk in the whole wheat Pullman loaf?
1 like โ€ข 9d
Ok. I'll let you all know.
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Will do. Thanks.
Running into issues.
Vivian hasn't recovered since her last big bloom when she flooded out of the jar. Tried the float test. It failed. So she took a vacation in the fridge. Is it possible to resuscitate her? Im also feeling overwhelmed with keeping up with the starter, baking 2 loaves a week with yeast/ starter discard. Plus working full-time, helping hubby with things, yardwork, housekeeping and maybe fit in a little sewing. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ. .....I just want to make 2 loaves a week. Creating an active strong starter has been nerve wracking. Suggestions? Im a perfectionist. Im starting to feel fragile. Donna
2 likes โ€ข 10d
๐Ÿ˜‰. Thanks everyone. I needed that pep talk. Thanks Henry. Your guidance keeps me grounded. My YouTube account is overrun with videos and shorts by a plethora of bakers. I've got to get this right for me. Tobi and I prefer the bread we bake. I'd like to get to the point of using active starter. But 2 loaves is our immediate goal. Thanks everyone......the other pressure coming is having half of our windows replaced on May 1st. Gotta have the rooms prepped for the installation access. It's always one more thing... ๐Ÿ˜ณ
The one newsletter you wonโ€™t mind getting ๐Ÿ“ฌ
We all get more email than we know what to do with. Most of it is noise. Sales pitches. Pop-ups. Three paragraphs of fluff before you get to anything useful. You know the drill. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜. ๐Ÿž It goes out once a week. Short. Clean. Useful. You get actionable recipes right up front. No digging. No scrolling. The idea is simple: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Give you something worth baking this week ๐Ÿ‘‰ Deliver it straight to your inbox No spam. No pop-ups. No catches. ๐Ÿšซ And if Iโ€™m being honestโ€ฆ it looks good too. If youโ€™re not on the list, or not sure if you are, take a look at the latest issue and jump in here: ๐Ÿ”— https://pantry.bakinggreatbread.com/newsletter/4a09ef72-a3a6-401a-974d-fa1d86857cd8 Weโ€™ll make sure you get the next one. Henry โญ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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Donna Calhoun
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RN, school teacher, 71 yo., married 49 years, quilter, gardener, EMT Paramedic, 4 children ages 37, 41, 45, 48. 3 grandkids 16, 20, 21 years.

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Joined Mar 29, 2026
Augusta Ga.