Think I have to give up on wild yeast bread for the time being.

Making bread with yeast water has served me well for many years, since midway through 2020 (when I started using it for mysterious reasons). But lately, it's been failing on me too many times to ignore.

I can't figure out *why*it's failing to rise sufficiently, and at this point I'm not inclined to waste time, effort and flour to figure it out. It's a shame, but I think I have to move on.

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This is wild, I've never gotten an "ear" like that on a sandwich loaf.

Note that I did not cut it before baking. It's a 75% hydration dough, and even a razor blade won't cut it properly. Usually it just stretches a bit at the side, but today was different for some reason.

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Bit of an experiment with my #NotSourdough bread: raisin bread! It's not even been cooling for an hour yet so I can't cut into it, but I'll probably try it out tonight.

Smells great though.

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Sourdough peach focaccia

Well, yeast water instead of actual sourdough starter, but it's still wild yeast and has the same result.

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Now, there are buns.

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Apple cinnamon focaccia made with wild yeast.

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Well, this doesn't make a lot of sense.

I decided since I have a pretty good wild yeast strain for baking bread with, I'd experiment making wine with it too. A 2L bottle of apple juice only costs about $2 so it's not like I'd be out much if it doesn't work.

So I tested it today after about 6 weeks fermenting, and...it's 23% ABV??? That can't be right.

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