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Cooking & Baking

Major Nikon

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23. You can also stretch your yeast by simply not using as much

Reply to eleny (Reply #16)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 12:12 PM

Apr 2020

The less yeast you use, the longer it will take for the dough to double or triple. So long as you are patient this is of no consequence and the longer it takes to rise the more flavor the dough will develop.

A packet of yeast usually has about 2 1/4 tsp of yeast. Using a whole packet will typically give you around 2 hours of fermentation time to double or triple. You can use 1/4 tsp of yeast and it will take overnight to double or triple. Once you get the timing down it works out better as the dough can be ready to form into a loaf and proof the first thing in the morning.

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Craving more spaghetti / homemade bread [View all] TEB Apr 2020 OP

Have fun. SamKnause Apr 2020 #1

Sounds delicious TEB Apr 2020 #4

This is just my personal opinion but I think sour cream SamKnause Apr 2020 #7

Thanks Sam TEB Apr 2020 #8

Enjoy SamKnause Apr 2020 #9

What time is dinner? Ohiogal Apr 2020 #2

Come on over TEB Apr 2020 #3

Have fun making the bread. It is fun, and if you mess up, so what? Just save some of the ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #5

Thank you friend TEB Apr 2020 #6

Please clarify something for me... eleny Apr 2020 #10

Sorry so late getting back to you on. Yes, and you can propagate / extend that when you're ready... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #11

Yes my wife's aunt did so TEB Apr 2020 #13

I even make wine so I always have yeast around, but w/ the wine yeast (it's mostly bread... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #14

There's a recent thread here in C&B about making yeast for bread from dried fruit eleny Apr 2020 #15

Thanks! It's funny and wierd, because I was just wondering if I should use the rest of my sour... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #17

I found a stellar deal for the bottles used in the video eleny Apr 2020 #19

With traditional methods of feeding natural yeast with flour, there's various ways of doing it Major Nikon Apr 2020 #22

Thanks eleny Apr 2020 #16

Yes, as long as you allow it to propogate long enough to duplicate itself...Yeast especially is SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #18

Oh, I get it now eleny Apr 2020 #20

Yes. I'm sorry I diddled and dawled in getting to that point, my writing skills need work. SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #21

You can also stretch your yeast by simply not using as much Major Nikon Apr 2020 #23

That's the only way I've been making breaad - no knead with 1/4 tsp eleny Apr 2020 #24

This thread is delicious flying rabbit Apr 2020 #12