Focaccio at CupOfTeaApr 23, 2023
Planted another plastic bucket of #ölands wheat berries today. The other bucket is growing like crazy so it seemed a shame not to. I'm using basic (cheap) peat-free topsoil which should be about as good as the soil in real fields. If all goes well I'll be using the #mockmill100 to grind what will surely be a minuscule amount of flour for a tiny loaf 😄
Focaccio at CupOfTeaApr 13, 2023
Hoorah! My reptile heating mat and thermostat have arrived, so now my #bread proofing box (Cambro food delivery box) can have a constant internal temperature. It takes about 30 minutes to get the empty box up to 82' F which is just about right given slight temperature variations. Current ambient room temperature is 62' F 😄 Hopefully that's one more variable sorted, and I'm being extra careful with water temperature this time. Fingers crossed - we'll see what comes out the other end...
#breadmaking #mockmill100 #mulika #redlammas
Focaccio at CupOfTeaApr 1, 2023
Today's the day it's stopped raining long enough to get some more plants in the ground, but of mire significance is the fact that I've planted out some wheat berries in large year's 5L spud buckets (with vent holes drilled). One bucket of #Emmer from my Bakerybits-sourced grain and one of #Ölands, sourced from the Brockwell Bake folks in Brockwell, London. See http://www.brockwell-bake.org.uk/wheat/hub.php?ID=87 - I've no idea if either will grow, but if they do I'll be milling them into flour using the #mockmill100 at #Lughnasadh then baking a mighty small loaf for the Gods of the Garden.
Ölands - wheat database gateway portal - Brockwell Bake

Ölands - online database of world wheat germplasm from the Brockwell Bake Association with maps of collection sites

Focaccio at CupOfTeaMar 16, 2023

Baking a 2Lb/1Kg loaf today using Holdfast wheat. I left the bran etc in this time when I milled it. The first rise is something else: "leave to rise until doubled in size" 😱

#breadmaking #mockmill100 #holdfast

Focaccio at CupOfTeaMar 11, 2023

Today in #homebaking I'm trying a "white" loaf, again with #mulika grain and have sifted out all the bran (will be used to make muesli) with a 0.5mm sieve. It's currently at the autolyse stage and then it'll be time for the Saturday #dogwalk. It's all go here! Oh, and for a taste of things to come, we found a grooming video for Wire-haired Fox Terriers... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1bruhqeeNVo we're not going for the full coat-strip but we want to see the best way to handle him 😄🚑

#mockmill #mockmill100 #wirefoxterrier

Wire Fox Terrier Grooming with Dieny Uiterwijk - stage 1 | Groomania 2021 Grooming Demonstration

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Focaccio at CupOfTeaMar 9, 2023
Well, I must say that today's #breadmaking with the new #Mockmill100 and #mulika (population) wheat berries has taken my craft to a whole new level! I sifted out the bran using a coarse sieve and we'll have that for breakfast - it'll be left in next time. Delighted to say that my go-to bread recipe worked well for fresh-milled flour, and the flavour is just amazing. If anyone has recommendations for UK wheat berry suppliers, please shout!
Sourdough2021Feb 28, 2023

Check out 15 of my tried & tested recipes at #sourdoughrecipe

More to follow. They all work really well if you use very strong Canadian white flour and good quality wholemeal flour.

#sourdough #bread #breadposting #recipe #flour #milling #mockmill100

Sourdough2021Dec 20, 2022
First lot of wheat berries through my Mockmill! Unfortunately the first batch is used to clean any debris out of the machine during manufacture so I can’t use it. The flour is really fine and looks great. Hoping to get my next sourdough done after Christmas. I can’t wait. I have 3 x 3kg bags of wheat berries to try out - Emmer, Holdfast and Mulika. #mockmill100 #mockmill #grain #flour #milling
Sourdough2021Dec 16, 2022
Christmas present arriving tomorrow! #mockmill100 #mockmill #grain #flour #milling