04/17/2024
🌟 A Tale of Trials and Yeast: Hot Mess Edition 🥵🌟
Hello, fellow sourdough enthusiasts,
This weekend, our kitchen turned into a baking battleground! 🔥 Despite our best efforts, we faced some challenges that tested our dough-determination and creativity.
Firstly, the scorching summer heat decided to join us in the kitchen in APRIL 🙄, turning it into a sauna fit for doughs and bakers alike. We battled the rising temperatures with every cooling trick in the book, from chilling the water to dancing with our exhaust fans on full blast. 🌡️💦
With the rising temperatures some of our doughs decided to take the term "over-proofed" to a whole new level, showcasing their fluffy, yet slightly rebellious, side 🤦♀️. But fear not, after much cursing and pleading with each ball of dough (neither method proved effective) and finally throwing an obscene amount of flour at my problems in an effort to make them go away…we managed to turn these over-proofed loaves into unique creations that surprised even us! Thankfully overproofed loaves still taste good they just look a little, or a lot, funny 🍞😅
Amidst these trials, we had to make some tough decisions, including decreasing the number of spots for our next bake session- we will keep current time slots for now! We want to ensure each loaf gets the attention it deserves, and we're tweaking our process to ensure smoother sailing ahead.
👩🏫But hey, every setback is a lesson in disguise, right? We're taking these challenges in stride, learning and growing with each batch, not always gracefully, but we’ll work on that too 🤪
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this bumpy baking ride. We're excited to turn these experiences into delicious triumphs in our next bake session!
Stay tuned for more updates and remember, even when the dough rises too much, we'll always keep the sour in sourdough!
Rising above the heat and baking chaos 🙃
Paige Janene at Knead to Know Sourdough