Bake (b)log

 5 Day Sourdough Recipe Extended Edition Hello my fellow bakers. This post is made to provide more detail to a basic recipe we provide to customers who purchase Bannetons (also known as Proofing Baskets) from our bakery. With that purchase we include Carl Jr, our active sourdough starter, so that you can save yourself the time and effort of bringing a starter to life from scratch. This recipe Makes 2 Loaves, so try different proofing, shaping and baking methods if you like, you can also bake one off and save the rest of the dough for the next day to see the difference. However you use, have fun and happy baking! Day One :   Feed Starter: 76g  This Sourdough Stater should be fed at a ratio of 1:1 Water : Flour The Quantity of this ratio is based on the recipe you are using. This the recipe calls for 76g of Starter so you will mix 38g of flour with 38g of cold water in a bowl, then add your starter (Carl jr.) and mix again. Place in a container large enough for the newly ...

 It's hard to believe that Basic Kneads has been here on Gore st for over a year. Time flies when you are slinging loaves and taking names. Here we are back into the busy season of cottagers returning to the many lakes surrounding Perth and tourists looking for a weekend or even an afternoon away from the busy cities. Locals are filling their social calendars with music festivals, camping trips and get togethers with friends who are out of their winter hibernation or back from their winters spent in warmer climates. There are so many occasions to share a meal and break bread with the people you love.  The bakery rolls on! We have added to our roster and extended our hours, welcoming Beau to the team three days a week, the return of Mix Master Michael to full time and opening up 7 days a week to bake wheat while the sun is shining. The current summer schedule actually works out better for Yoshi and I as we each get (theoretically) two more days off a month. In reality July was ...