Brewguy

Ok I had my first attempt last night. It went horrible. I just could not get my bread to rise the right amount. In fact it barely rose at all. I'm pretty certain it was too cold. My house is pretty chilly in the winter, most times around 66-68. What are some suggestions to help it rise?

Originally Posted By: Jasminegirl :hello2: Brewguy! Welcome to Mrs.S, glad to see you here. Thanks, there is a lot of great info here.

what is the best way to keep bread fresh for a week or so? I'd like to make two loaves, I figure we can eat that much in a little over a week. If I let it sit out I'm sure it will be stale in no time. Any suggestions?

Originally Posted By: jewlzm I have an all wheat recipe. However. I grind the wheat by hand and it takes 10 cups of wheat flour. I just dont like using all the wheat at once right now LOL. I am having alot of pain in my wrists and elbows because of all of the storms we have been having. And my oldest kid is 11 so its hard to get much wheat ground at once. There is a reason for my madness LOL! I was concerned that all fresh wheat didn't taste good or something. Thanks for the tutorial.

I'm curious why you use fresh wheat and white flour? Why not use all fresh wheat?