Rustic Primitive Materials

[rsandler]

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I would guess your loaves are under-proofed--that's usually what's going on when they go boom. That said, the loaf in your first picture looks perfect to me--nice big beautiful ear, not much tearing around the edges. The other two maybe were under-proofed. If you're getting nice crumbs like in the bread-porn shot (and not gigantic holes or something), I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Haven't commented before, but I've really enjoyed following this thread! Nice oven, nice bread!

[wotavidone]

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Here is a little bit of bread porn from my wild yeast bake....

bread porn - love it

[UtahBeehiver]

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Annie,

Good to see you are still at it. As for the bread issues, I have to admit I am not even close to your baking skills. Maybe ask someone like Faith or SCChris who bake up a storm. Post more often, you have quite a following here.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday Annie
I have taken the time to re read your thread... Wow
Do you realize
That you have realized what you set out to do to build an outside oven to replace you electic one that blew out!
The oven you built was a WFO not a pizza oven that became an outdoor oven. Not one pic or mention of pizza.!! Usually its the first "cook" pic.
As for budget ... The last figure was $135.02 I recon that's a figure hard to beat!
In about post 182 you said when you were at a low point you would post a pic of your bread in your own hands . Well you have done that.
Well done
I'm glad that I have been able to see that journey, your a champion, you make us all smile.
Regards Dave yippe!

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday Annie
Don't know to much about slashing depths but its done what is suppose to, allow the loaf to rise. And rise they have! They are some pretty fine looking loaves you made. Great to hear from you. A late best wishes for the new year
Regards Dave

[Gulf]

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here is a link to the story in the Colonist...

Century-old oven in Sooke Hills a red-hot find - Local - Times Colonist

I'm going in!!

Thank's for the link Annie,
I'm looking forward to your "first hand" report .

[UtahBeehiver]

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Hey Annie,

Glad you are okay and good to see you are enjoying your oven.

[Gulf]

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Annie,
Lime in the eyes , That must have been very painful. Glad to hear that you are ok, and hopefully all of us will take your advice.

That newly discovered oven must have been a community oven. Please take pics to share on here when you go to see it.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday Annie
How's the baking going ? Has the WFO been a good replacement for inside oven yet
Regards dave

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday Annie
Just asking... How's the tool and door construction going?
Regards dave

[brickie in oz]

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Even Brickie wrote one of the longest responses I have ever seen from him

Id be happy to just blink my eye lids to communicate if I could....

[UtahBeehiver]

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Nice looking biscuits Annie, a little butter and jam and you're are in heaven. Wow, "scrounger" generated some nice light hearted commentary. Even Brickie wrote one of the longest responses I have ever seen from him

[brickie in oz]

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Like many other things, context has a bit to do with it. In these days of awareness of the value of resources I hope we see a proliferation of 'Creative Scroungers' who, I hasten to add, are only distantly associated with 'Artful Dodgers" but more closely aligned with "Purposeful Relocators".
Some of the waste that happens is nearly criminal.

After the Black Saturday bushfires went through here in 2009 I helped out by taking supplies up the mountain to a relief centre, this particular relief centre was bypassed by most helpers.

One of the organizers was at her wits end trying to get supplies (boots, socks, clothes etc), I asked her what she needed as being a long term local I knew a few people and how to get stuff.

She asked for my phone number and wrote it on a white board, she then asked for my name, Fagen was the reply, what ever you want I can get (can openers were the most wanted item for a while).

The name Fagen stayed there for ages and when anyone rang for help they always asked for Fagen......

Scrounging is good, its in the blood.

[Greenman]

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Like many other things, context has a bit to do with it. In these days of awareness of the value of resources I hope we see a proliferation of 'Creative Scroungers' who, I hasten to add, are only distantly associated with 'Artful Dodgers" but more closely aligned with "Purposeful Relocators".
Some of the waste that happens is nearly criminal.

[cobblerdave]

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Gudday Annie
'Creative Scrounger' has a better ring to it. The term scrounger is a positive one in Aussie as well never viewed as bad ... Just naughty.
Regards dave