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Hairey Homestead
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Приєднався 27 жов 2013
From a long lost dream to hopeful dreamy future...
Ever since I can remember, I wanted to live my life on a farm.
I am now in the Autumn years of my life and will no longer want to dream about it.
My time has come.
Step one: Getting a piece of land and saying goodbye to to our home in the City.
I may ruffle some feathers, but a recent death of a friend has rattled my chain. Life is truly too short. One thing that is not for sale and money can't buy is your time on this earth. I want to try living some of this time the way I always dreamt about. I invite you to escort me on my journey and hope that I can give and receive good advise for anybody out there who is willing to look in....Here it goes, wish me luck!
Ever since I can remember, I wanted to live my life on a farm.
I am now in the Autumn years of my life and will no longer want to dream about it.
My time has come.
Step one: Getting a piece of land and saying goodbye to to our home in the City.
I may ruffle some feathers, but a recent death of a friend has rattled my chain. Life is truly too short. One thing that is not for sale and money can't buy is your time on this earth. I want to try living some of this time the way I always dreamt about. I invite you to escort me on my journey and hope that I can give and receive good advise for anybody out there who is willing to look in....Here it goes, wish me luck!
DUCK waterer - non-splash- non-swim - non-poop
I have never wanted any waterfowl on or farm - I have always heard that they are messy - and found out after we had our first - rehomed - duck on the farm - water is EVERYWHERE! this was not good for having water inside the coops. - but since I have mads this contraption, we have had no problems with the messy water fowl on the inside - In the winter I submerge a bird bath heater (tied to a brick to keep it submerged) so the water does not freeze.
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Growing up Emu
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From start to finish, a brief summary of how the chick gets in the egg - out of the egg and grows up. We love having emus on the farm, besides keeping us entertained, they are used as livestock.
Baking Breads
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For some reason the camera on my phone did not record the recipe while mixing and kneading. But most of the rest is in the video - I tripled the recipe (in the video) to do a bulk ferment and pre-shape.
Milling my own wheat with the Vevor Grain Mill 2500g model
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I purchased a grain mill from Vevor (2500g model). It will grind pretty coarse in a 10 second burst. In ordered to get the flour grade you want, you will need to sift and regrind until you have it as fine as you need it. I love to have a coarser flour, as I can always mix in some white bread flour into my whole wheat flour. The wheat berries I have in this video are hard red wheat berries
Lye Pretzel
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650g Flour 350ml water 25g fresh yeast (3.5tsp dry yeast) 60g butter or margarine 12g salt Dissolve yeast in water add to the flour add salt and butter knead until soft If dough is sticky - add more flour Shape dough into pretzels (or any other shapes) Make lye solution: (you can use baking soda solution, but it will never be the same) for every liter of water - use 50g food grade lye I used 50...
Christmas Stollen
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Basic recipe: Soak dried fruit & nuts overnight in rum you can soak in orange juice and use flavored rum or not soak at all. I used a ratio of 4:1 fruit to nuts 400g dried fruit of your choice (Raisins, currants, cranberries, cherries, pine apple, orange peel, citrus peel, of your choice) 100 g nuts (almond, walnut, pecans etc) 500g flour 42g fresh yeast (16g dried yeast) 80g sugar 150ml warm m...
Goat & Chicken Proof Emu Feeder
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I have built a few different emu feeders, mostly to keep the goats out. Now I'd like to keep the chickens out too, so it was back to the drawing board to make something without having to purchase any materials. You can make this one with a removable/lockable top access (to put food in and keep rain, goats and chickens out) - just place it high enough so the chickens cannot easily fly right into...
banneton baskets
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Many people use banneton baskets to get the pattern of the basket on their breads. After many uses, you may get dough stuck in the grooves, which may or may not come out with the next loaf. . . If you have this problem - especially with sticky dough - try avoiding flour as a dusting agent on your bannetons
RAW PACKED APPLES- using mrs. wagers Spiced Peaches mix
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We prefer our apples a little more crisp after canning, we don't make many pies, so canning pie filling is not something that is beneficial to us. I got a free package of mrs. wagers Spiced Peaches... we only buy peaches to eat fresh. So the obvious thing to do is to use our bruised apples and try this out. I started with about about 15lb of apples - peeled, cored and sliced thick I ended up wi...
homemade fresh yeast- from dry yeast- Never buy yeast again
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When I was young, we only used fresh yeast to bake. Fresh yeast is hard to find in the US. Dry yeast has its pros: It keeps well, it is readily available and easy to use - also many recipes here call for dry yeast. But I want to get to my roots again and NEVER BUY YEAST AGAIN So here we are -making homemade fresh yeast from dry yeast. Which in itself gets you 10x the yeast you started with - th...
DON'T BE FOOLED
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You can grow many things from seed. Many people buy "starters", but you are truly wasting your money on most of those. Even potatoes can be grown from shriveled up sprouted old potatoes. But did you know you can plant potatoes "TPS" - true potato seeds? Also instead of buying expensive seeds for growing, it is cheaper to buy those same seeds as a food (if they are for consumption)- look in the ...
TOO EASY SOURDOUGH STARTER NO FEED OR DISCARD - EASILY STORED SET IT- AND FORGET IT TYPE SOURDOUGH
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About ½ cup of flour (do not use bleached flour) Good natural yoghurt (about 2 heaped tbsp.) - do not use pasteurized About 1/3 cup water (more or less depending on consistency) A few caraway seeds (about ½ tsp) 1 tbsp. Rye flour (optional) The higher protein flour you use, the faster the fermentation will set in. All measurements are approximate, as the bacteria is not demanding and will take ...
Dry Canned Potatoes
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I realize this is controversial - However I grew up helping and eating what was preserved after a harvest. Many things we did, were out of necessity and to this day is still practiced world wide. For some instances I choose to err of the side of caution, but mostly for myself I still do thing my mother taught me. Looking back, they can't be wrong. Less people were sick with the diseases that pl...
Can i use Baking Powder instead of Yeast powder? If so, in what proportion?
Can i try with melted Jaggery instead of molasses?
I have obviously never tried this - Would you be willing to try it and let us know how it worked out for you? Thanks
Baking powder is sodium bicarbonate - whereas Yeast is a colony of natural bacteria - two different leavening agents , but you can make your own sodium bicarbonate I would assume...To make baking powder, you can combine baking soda with cream of tartar in a 1:2 ratio: Mix together one part baking soda with two parts cream of tartar. Whisk until combined. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place
is it broken yet?
Fantastic, just facts, no yabber! Thank you.
Thank you for watching and for the kind comment.
Thank you. I am trying to learn ways to achieve the great yeasty bread I remember. It seems like since we got all of the "fast" yeasts that characteristic has vanished. First breeding produce for storage and handling ruined its flavor and aroma, then fast yeast ruined bread. Progress. By the way, please ignore the angry people who have nothing better in their lives than trying to criticize and hurt strangers on UA-cam. You are doing a good thing here.
Thank you so very much - I have learnt not to let people live rent free in my head anymore - life is too short. Thank you for you very kind comment.
MOLASSAS IS VERY EXPENSIVE WHERE I LIVE
You can use Honey or even some sugar. Molasses is very reasonable here of course, that is another reason I use it, but any food for the natural yeast should do - Maybe try a few different batches and see which one gives you the best rise? Please let me know what you have done and if it worked - I would love to learn additional way of using alternative methods. Thanks
Thank you very much for this video. I’ve been looking for way to make fresh yeast. Where I live it’s hard to buy. But I know how soft baked bread is when using fresh yeast. It also and stays longer. Thanks again.
Is fine flour the same as all purpose flour?? As I don't have fine flour I used all purpose flour but the yeast was a bit dry. Do you think I can add more water or less flour??
I used regular bread flour - AP flour will work too, as I used to use that before I had good bread flour.
@@haireyhomestead3820 Thanks a lot. I’m really grateful.
can I use honey instead of molasses as I don't like the smile of molasses??
What a wonderful idea - I am pretty sure it would work great - Please let us know how it turns out - I can imagine that the enzymes in the honey will contribute to an excellent flavor and great rise
@@haireyhomestead3820 Thanks for responding.
is fine flour considered "00 flour"? thanks for sharing
00 flour is also known as doppio zero flour or pizza flour - Fine flour will need less saturation (00 Flour will need just over 50% hydration, whereas All purpose is more like 65% hydration.
@@haireyhomestead3820ou thank you
I enjoyed the information quite a lot. I think the presentation could use some work: I didn't enjoy the music, and I felt you were have editted the footage down to speed up the video considerably. This is very detailed, however.
Question re: heat - I saw a reviewer talk about how hot the grind makes the flour, which impacts gluten / oil structure. Do you find any bad affects from this?
I have not had any adverse effects from milling flour due to heat created during milling - this mill grinds for 10 seconds, then a few seconds to rock the mill (so it mixes the grain one more time) - then another 5 - 10 seconds for whole wheat flour. I will mill further for softer, finer flour (another 3 times at 10 seconds intervals). I must say that the flour is warmer, but not to the point I would say it has become "hot". Perhaps milling until the flour is "hot" to a certain temperature will affect the gluten development in the baking process... (?) It has not made a difference in my sourdough breads or other baked goods to warrant any concern.
Thank you so much!
Nice, im going to be setting up something similar to this. Thanks for the upload
Help. There is no humidity in the room at night, there is no humidity in the machine, there is humidity in the room during the day, there is humidity in the machine
Does covering it balance the humidity?
I want to fix the humidity help
You will have to pause the video at 15:20 ( after the video is practically over, I accidently put those instructions AFTER the end of the video - After it says :"Thanks for watching".....there's more, but only for 2 seconds , so you will have to pause as soon as you see it at 15:20 - hope this helps
Why does my chicken egg have this , I’ve noticed lately on the rounded end it’s discolored with red or a lighter color
I can't say that I have seen this in particular - I know they change color (stain) when they are in a wet spot for too long, also the protein in the egg can cause a Maillard reaction if they are exposed to heat.
Thanks for the assistance. The instructions were horrible to install.
You are the best instructor!! Thank you very much for your video you explained everything very well :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and technique with us. It is greatly appreciated. Please don't allow the single-minded and backhanded commentors deter you.
Thank you for you kind words and encouragement. I wholeheartedly agree with not letting the "debbi-downers" get to people - I have a few other videos with some odd (negative) comments but you just can't please everyone, plus we can't all have the same opinion ...this world would be boring lol.😊
Thanks so much for your response. I cannot even find it on Amazon or EBay and know I bought it from one or the other. Appreciate you!
On Amazon, you should be able to search by "My Orders" - I am very unfamiliar with ebay however and have no clue on how to search for anything.
My electric panel will not light up and start can you help?? Full of eggs!
Hi Judy, Without seeing the unit in person I can only make suggestions : Ensure that the the incubator end plug of the electric cord is all the way inserted into the incubator to make contact with the prongs. Be sure to connect the wires as intended so electricity can flow properly to all sections of the components. If you are tech savvy, take the panel off and see if any wires are disconnected, or any solders are incorrect. If you find that there is nothing you can do to correct this without professional help, I would return the unit to the merchant you purchased it from. I am sorry that you are having trouble with this unit - I must say that after all these years, I have only one section working and the temperature will not go above 88F - therefor I can only use it as a brooder and no longer an incubator - I do have a similar unit I purchased (www.walmart.com/ip/RITE-FARM-PRODUCTS-PRO-MASTER-SERIES-120-CHICKEN-EGG-INCUBATOR-HATCHER-TURNER/291832502) - as I am posting this, it is out of stock. but this unit has been running since October last year and is good enough to hatch emu eggs (for which I only use one level for. but the rite-farm products are much more reliable than the one in the video - it holds the heat, automatic turner bars, and easy to clean. Wishing you all the best and hope you have great success with hatching.
Trying to figure out how to candle all the eggs at 7 days. Pretty sure will have to unplug fans and such, I SEE 14:50 SLIDE ONE LEVEL, BRILLIANT
at min 4:00, put the turner under the motor first, no hammer, use pliers-gently
Thank you for the great information - however, this incubator has seen it's days and I would never purchase it again - after all these years, I have of course accumulated 10 incubators and including a cabinet incubator - out of all the incubators I have - this one is the worst. It's only use now is one level as a brooder, as it was never really great at holding a temperature for me. The turners bottom out when I put larger eggs in them, which stops the eggs from turning - I now will only ever use turning bars, and never swinging baskets.
What kind of plug does this have??
A 3 pinned (grounded) regular plug (USA standard)
I always practice dry hatch with the 90 to 96% of hatch rate, I recommended.
Towards the end I cannot hear you talking because of the music.
I’ve hatched many many BCM you need to weight your eggs prior to placing in incubator. They need to loose 13to 15% of that number before hatch day. Otherwise you will have fully developed chicks that never hatch. I run 35 to 40% humidity until I get a pip then 60-65 while hatching. If I run 50 to 55 % humidity you may get a few to hatch but not any good numbers. Depending on incubator it can spike greatly. I use a styrofoam incubator to hatch in and incubate in a GQF cabinet 1588 or a Brinsea. Little Giants are not recommended!!!! Brinsea has a guide book for incubator and its free to view or download. This is where I solved my problems. Highly recommend reading for serious hatching. I believe large hatcheries have so much airflow in there incubators that they need to run more humidity than a small setup.
I have hatched Emu, duck, geese, guinea, chickens, pheasants, peafowl, and I to this day still hatch my own Cornish Cross. I have 14 incubators, from the table top versions to a cabinet incubator. If I listened to what others recommend, I would not be where I am at today. Some things work for some people and not for others - I am glad you found what worked for you, but this may not be for everyone - There are many different methods out there, I suggest people try different strategies and go with what works for them. I would NEVER weigh my eggs - I don't stick to any stringent methods - look at what happens in nature - animals never read these books but hatch and rear young! People overthink things. Life is only as hard as you make it. Just do what comes naturally and imitate nature the best you can - with a side of learned skills.
T-post pullers work really well too
Why would I buy that thing, - then schlepp it around, set it up - way too much work - 2x4 is always on hand and easy to place in the truck - T-post pullers is just another "gadget" that people use when they just "can't" lol😂
@@haireyhomestead3820 Knock yourself out Goober.
Better have some soft ground.
This actually also works with dry, harder ground- just needs a little extra push to move.
I’m curious, would this work with rapid rise or instant yeast as well? I’ve used that kind for years. I presume so but wonder if it might be a bit over reactive and I might need to use less as a fresh yeast in recipes? Thank you in advance. 😊 This was a very helpful video. I’m always looking to save $$ and be more self sufficient. Plus I just love baking my own yeast bread and this will save me lots on buying yeast all the time. Thanks!
I'll be honest, as I do not know if there would be a difference. Once you have established your own yeast, I don't think it matters with which one you start out with, as over time your live culture will develop with it's own "bacteria" . It will take over and develop each time you create more yeast from it. I have started this yeast with wild yeast (from potatoes). I noticed that this yeast needed more time to rise, but once it has developed and has been used and reused (made more of) it has strengthened and rises i the same time and with the same velocity as the ones made with dry (store bought) yeast.
Bad video you didn’t show the numbers at the end it was all about your insulation that you mad e so sad I watched the whole thing hoping for some numbers but you never showed them so sad!!!
I'm not sure what numbers you are talking about (?)
I re-watched the video. at 11:43 I mention that it did get up to 38 degrees before covering it up to insulate it. - however once you open the incubator the temps drop fast again. I also mentioned at 12:36 that I was going to get it back up to temperature - as it did well with the insulation (meaning it reached the temperature it was set for (38) - depending on the eggs you hatch, you may need a lower/higher temperature (The incubator went to 38 degrees and stayed that way after covering it.)
Your music is too loud and irritating, can listen to you talking.
This is genius! Can you do a video on the emu feeder and feed storage? Also how do you distribute enough feed based on average emu eating during a day to make sure they all are getting the food they need? I love seeing the geese! Are they hard keepers?
Thank you for the comment - Actually thought of this after I made the emu feeder - and yes, I will make another video of the feeder and the mix of food I use for the emus. I use a cement mixer and store feed in a 55 gal drum. I usually dump a 5 gal bucket of feed into my emu feeder whenever it looks low on feed - about every 2-3 days (in the summer they will eat less of this mixed feed and more vegetables & fruit. My winter mix will contain more carbohydrate rich grain (cracked corn) Each time I fill the 55 gal drum with feed, I mix different grain into it or different ratios - hoping they will not get bored with the supply. The geese are awesome - I want to get more now - They are not only a great alarm system (like the guineas) but they will go on the attack and try to chase away anything that they perceive to be a threat - even the goats have respect them lol
I made this yeast and noticed that the first fresh yeast patch was stronger and much faster in raising the dough than the subsequent one. The first fresh yeast also has a stronger yeast smell.
I have not noticed that (yet) it could be that some of the frozen yeas will have a weaker ability to rise the dough if stored longer - I use mine typically within a couple of weeks - I have been making smaller amounts and also used some in conjunction with some sourdough - this made an amazing loaf when I tried it, so I sometimes just add the older fresh yeast to the sourdough for an extra rise, before I make more of it. have you used the first one fresh and the other on from frozen? was it "over mature"? ii am just guessing - would like to know what could cause this. If you ever find out what the root cause of it is, please share, we could all learn something. Thank you I appreciate your comment and hope to find a solution.🙂
@@haireyhomestead3820I made the second piece after 24 hours of maturing the original one, it was never frozen, and it worked ok, but needed double the time to rise the dough(about 3 hours). It could be the type of instant yeast I used, I'll try again with another brand and see what happens.
@@zmancode Thanks for the feedback - I know that when I have a heavier bread recipe or any whole kernels/seeds I need more yeast and it takes longer - slow rise. Also salt added to the yeast (most times unintentionally) could have an effect on the yeasts ability to grow properly. Yeast can be so finicky. the fresh yeast I have is derived from some yeast I made a while ago - I have not had to use any dry yeast to create a new batch of fresh yeast yet - but do have some dry yeast on hand, just in case I ever need it. I really appreciate your feedback - Thank you🙂
@@haireyhomestead3820 Fridge First then freeze won't freeze the same and won't kill as many yeast in theory at least, a little extra sugar (make it taster slightly sweet by the time of freezing could also go a long way to make it kill off a lower percent of yeast) also regardless of doing any of that or not can add dry yeast to the bread on top of the fresh yeast (will improve flavor even if all of the fresh yeast was dead). Also mix brands Before adding water as that will help you get better colonies of yeast. Also you need to add a little dry yeast each time you make more.
@@haireyhomestead3820 Mix brands and or types of yeast before adding water (so when its still dry) as you want each type of be even in the mixture. Also you need to add a little dry yeast each time you make more.
What would be the best temperature for this incubator does anyone know? I put in a separate humidity and temperature guage and it shows it gets to 99.7 farenheit max even at the highest of temperature being 39.5 celcius for this incubator which in farenheit its like 103 its like the incubator struggles with reaching the Temp it needs because its so big
That is the drawback of this incubator - I could really only use it in our home, and covered up - I had to get a "polar" sleeping bag to wrap around the incubator, leaving the vent open (you don't want the airflow to be inhibited). There should be two heating units mounted to each fan - top & bottom level - this incubator does best in the heat of the summer to be honest. But I have hatched many species of birds inside my home during the colder months. Be sure to keep as much of the Styrofoam you have to surround the incubator. I'll be honest - I would not purchase this one again - there is a much better one out there - hold temps and humidity so much better for less money- I use this one and hatch emu eggs, and any other eggs very easily - I love the rolling egg turners - will never go back to the cup turners images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrijSh1d9xlDosmDBsMnYlQ;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=rite+farm+120+egg+incubator&ei=UTF-8&type=1470478-vsub-ext01&hsimp=yhs-yogadaily&hspart=litmus&fr=yhs-litmus-yogadaily#id=0&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi5.walmartimages.com%2Fasr%2Fd8d6f02c-94ef-48e7-91a0-1173dde0464f.8b3f5d8d45d648d4c3c45682d6353f02.jpeg&action=click
@@haireyhomestead3820 yeah thats the only thing that would fix it just covering it up really good but something wierd happened it let me go above 39.5 even tho the previous day it would only let me go to 39.5 max now it let me go super high all i needed to make the right temperature was 40.7 thats what i have it at right now i dont know if that could destroy the incubator but i got warranty on it and its a manufacturer mistake if it does break because it shouldn't have let me go higher
@@pol-ek3yq Just be careful with the higher temperature - for me (my fault) I placed some objects on top of the covered incubator, which ended up (I believe) bowed the top of the incubator just enough so that the fan was too close to the heat plate and ended up melting the fan into the heat plate - stopping it from working. I lost the entire upper level of eggs for that hatch - then decided to switch the fan from the bottom to the top and used both levels - the top as an incubator, the bottom as a brooder - there was enough heat for chicks, just not to incubate - The reason I wanted the eggs on to : they don't poop onto the lower level LOL- I am glad you got it working for you in that respect - looking forward to you updating me on how your hatch goes. I'd love to see your brood. you can share pictures and stories with me on my personal face book page if you like (facebook.com/pfoxhaire)🙂
@@haireyhomestead3820 oh yeah that's pretty smart not gonna lie , do you do anything when humidity gets super high inside the incubator as the chicks hatch and does it affect the chicks you have in the bottom brooder layer ? Would it kill them if i left the humidity go to like 90? and yeah man i got low hopes but not out the game completely because i saw a couple eggs move on day 17 and i got them on lock down today we will see if those 10 days with low temperature affected them by alot it was like at 99.5 farenheit the whole 10 days but right now its at 101 and 102 in between there because i noticed the bottom layer gets hotter from the top one
@@haireyhomestead3820 yeah sure i can share some pictures of my setup my mom and i are still new to this she had told me that she tried before but it failed she still got the incubator she failed with but its a learning process first chicks i hatched all 7 came out , out of 8 because one was a lava lamp when i candled it (unfertilized).
I made it exactly as shown in this video and 24 hours later tried to make dough. It never rose. What did I do wrong? It never got frothy when I dissolved it in warm water but I went ahead and made the dough anyway. Let the dough set in a bowl covered with plastic wrap for 3 hours and nothing.
Did you use bleached flour? It could also be the dry yeast used - was is still good? - you can try the dried yeast first to be sure it is still active before making your fresh yeast - then mature it for a longer period of time - try 4-5 days before use - but then freeze it though - there are many different variables that could contribute to a non rising yeast - the bacteria could have been "killed off" before it ever got a good chance to mature - even using a microbial sanitizer on a counter top that you will roll your yeast in can affect it - utensils should be clean, but not chemically sterilized - If it does not bubble in the warm water the next time you dissolve it - then it is something in the yeast cake that went wrong. Sorry I can't be more help - but I hope you are not discouraged and can try again with success soon
@@haireyhomestead3820 thanks so much for your reply. I used unbleached flour. The yeast had not expired so I assume it was good and I never use toxic cleaners. I will try letting it set a couple more days and try it again. Thank you so much!!
@@melisagenell6944 I'm so sorry this didn't happen for you the first time around. Don't let that stop you. It's not a failure until you give up. You can also try other recipes that are out there, should this one not work out for some reason. Some forgo the starch and use regular flour. Others use totally different methods and those most likely also succeed. The objective is to grow a nice healthy culture of yeast. This can be done without using dry yeast too. And harvest wild yeast. There are really many different ways to make yeast. Best of luck. Let me know if you decide to try something different that works better for you.
This is fantastic to know. These old skills are being lost ❤❤❤
I use homemade sourdough for baking, it is easier to reproduce.
I also bake with sourdough - I use the no measure, no feed- no discard method sourdough starter - so much easier - but I also want yeast to bake some other dishes that I can throw together at a moments notice and not have to worry about waking and feeding a starter. I can use this pretty much straight from the fridge into some warm water. And sourdough is not an easy thing to have to take care of when you have a busy life schedule. Many people will never use a sourdough when baking, some try it and find out they just can't get it to where it should be - I am in several sourdough groups and most posts are because of failed starters. After many failures most people give up on a good starter. The intent of this video was not to compare a Ferrari with a school bus, but rather the ability to easily make your own yeast supply for a quick use.
Thank you so much for this yeast recipes. I'm gonna venture in bread baking business soon and your yeast recipe hopefully will help me bake beautiful bread. Thank you again. Love from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ❤❤❤
Thank you for your comment - And I wish you all the best going into the bread-baking business - there are so many ways to make awesome baked goods for the masses. Good luck!
I've tried this a couple of times then tested it against the same instant yeast I made the fresh yeast with. A couple things: the fresh yeast smells a million times better, but it also takes about twice as long to proof. I skipped the starch and just used flour. Would that make a difference?
You can do this with flour - the flour contains gluten - food for the yeast - it will also give the yeast cake a more stretchy consistency (rather than a crumbly one) This is not wrong by any means. You may find that using flour, you can use the matured yeast to create a nice fermented sourdough starter too. 🙂
Thank you for sharing this knowledge to us for free! You’re definitely going to be saving me some money- I just started getting into bread baking. I’ve been learning from @artisanbreadwithsteve Glad to have stumbled across your page! Hope your day is joyful 😄
Thank you so much for your kind words. You may also want to look into sourdough (and starter) another way of creating delicious breads and other baked goods🙂
'Takes longer to desolve.' Ah yes, we have to de-solve the issue of when one's yeast won't dissolve.
So sorry you are having issues. . . Have you tried using warm water and maybe a little flour - even a sprinkle of sugar or honey may wake the yeast up better. Hopefully it had fully matured - you may have an issue with a yeast culture that did not mature yet (?)
There is no fresh yeast in my area. You helped me a lot. Thank you very much! - May I ask? Can this homemade fresh yeast be used to make pizza dough?
Absolutely! Anything you would use yeast for, you can use this yeast.
How much do i have to beg to get a full step by step video 😂 i finally got gifted a starter that ive kept alive and trying my hand at foccacia bread with it, but seeong as sour dough is hubbies favorite i need to master the art ❤
So SORRY!! Are you referring to making and keeping a starter or just simply show how a recipe is put together? - For a starter, there are many different types and methods - I have a video on how to make a starter that you do not have to feed or discard (ua-cam.com/video/HueyaNlhhJM/v-deo.html) You can also create one where you use the 1:1:1 feed ratio to keep a starter alive. You can dehydrate a mature starter and the rehydrate and feed before use. As for creating a recipe, you can use any sourdough recipe that will work with your starter - there are many out there. Thank you for your comment - and please do not hesitate to ask if you need any specific information, I am glad to be able to help😊
Check out the Mockmill. Good price, does a fantastic job with real stone burrs.
The Mockmill was the first one I looked at, but my budget will not allow this purchase at this time - For the one I ended up purchasing, I found that the sifted flour (using the sieve that came with the unit) is sufficient to enough produce a fine ground result - The bran and coarser bits left behind is saved, which I can add to a bread, use as a topping with other herbs and spices or just regrind.
how many time for fermenting bread? store bought dry yeast usualy take 1-2hr for 1st proof and 30-45min for 2nd proof. does this work like sourdough? double usual proofing time?
Fresh yeast is ALIVE - unlike dried yeast, fresh yeast produces more carbon dioxide resulting in a faster and bigger rise in your dough. Once it is frothy in some warm liquid (water or milk) it is ready to play with your other ingredients and make a wonderful bake. So I would say check on your dough and see how it is doing - depending on how heavy your bread is and the humidity and temperature of your environment, the fresh yeast will usually take a shorter time to "double in size". Personally, I like to ferment overnight in the fridge for a more fermented taste and stronger crumb in the final baked breads.
To be honest I have problems with this "drowning because of high humiduty". I am living in the tropics and in rainy season its almost always over 80% humidity out here. Everyone owns chickens and many come from natural broods.
Natural is always best - Humidity in the incubator has always been a tricky thing. Too much of it or too little of it can ruin your hatch rate. Humidity starts out at one percentage but then needs to be raised at just the right point in order for a successful hatch. This can leave some people scratching their heads at just how to accomplish this feat. Air can absorb water. This water vapor is a gas. Water vapor in the air can range from none to the full maximum which air can hold. We call this saturation. This full maximum can increase as the temperature rises. When talking about humidity in the incubator we are usually discussing the Relative Humidity. This is expressed as a percentage. It is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared with the maximum that could be absorbed at that temperature. If the Relative Humidity level is 50% that means that the air contains half of its maximum possible water vapor capacity. Most people (unless they practice dry incubation) shoot for 40-50% for the first 18 days of incubation and then raise it to 65-75% for the final three days of hatching. In general, slightly lower humidity is better than too high of humidity during incubation. Start by following the manufacturers recommendations for humidity and temperature for your individual incubator. Then for future hatches you can tweak the numbers and make minor adjustments for what works best for you. Many factors affect humidity such as : Egg size (the smaller the egg, the greater the moisture loss.), Porous shell (which increases with a hen’s age), elevation, egg storage length and conditions, weather, incubation temperature, air speed and shell thickness (which decreases with hen’s age. Thinner shells require higher humidity.) Egg shells are porous and they allow water to pass through. The amount of water that an egg loses during incubation is important and is determined by the humidity levels in the incubator. If you set your eggs with the pointy side down, you will notice an airspace at the top rounded part of the egg when you candle it. Water is lost through the shell gradually and is replaced by air which is also drawn through the shell. This airspace gradually increases in size. The greater the water loss, the larger the airspace. This airspace is critical to the chick. It is the first air that the chick breathes and is needed in order for the chick to move into the correct position for hatching. If the humidity has been too high during incubation, the egg will have lost too little water and the air cell will be small. This will cause the chick to have trouble breathing and will have trouble breaking out of the shell. Often you will see the chick’s beak protruding out of the shell. The bird is stuck and unable to zip around the shell and will not be able to hatch. If the incubation humidity has been too low there will be very large air spaces. The chicks are often small and weak and will have trouble cracking the shell and hatching. Monitoring air cells when you candle will also let you know if your incubator is maintaining the correct humidity. This chart shows you what your air cells should look like as the egg loses water. Use a pencil to draw the outline of the eggs air cell every time you candle.
Pls sir why is it that all the thermometer can't be set the same way, I mean 37.5 temperature.
37.5 is Centigrade - This would be 99.5 Fahrenheit. Usually you can toggle from C to F and back, some manufacturers only have one setting - either Centigrade or Fahrenheit - you will need to convert the temperatures. (formula for converting the Fahrenheit scale to the Celsius scale. Moreover, this formula is below: C = 5/9 x (F-32), Where, C = Celsius measure and F = Fahrenheit measure.) >>> or: For the Fahrenheit to Celsius, just reverse the order and do the opposite function in each steps: _subtract 32. divide by 9. multiply by 5. I hope this helps - I may not have understood your question entirely if this was not what you were looking for🙂
This is great, thanks so much for sharing this with us!
@krisyallowega5487. I thank you for your comment. 🙂