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.
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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So I make bread with wild yeast, making use of yeast water rather than sourdough starter. It's basically a yeast colony using raisins and sugar water, and like sourdough you discard half of it and replenish each day. I've been doing this for more than four years now.
It never occurred to me until a few days ago that maybe instead of pouring it down the drain, I could be putting it in my plant beds. It's basically a mix of beneficial bacteria and nutrients, so why not?
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.
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.
"Sourdough" English muffins.
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