Growing My Own Bread: The Final Chapter
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- Опубліковано 2 чер 2024
- It’s been a long strange trip to get to this point but the end is in sight! Join me for this final installment of my quest to grow my own bread and we’ll thresh the grain, winnow it, mill it into flour and bake it into bread - with bonus soup making too.
Chapters
00:00 Threshing
09:25 Milling
16:40 Baking and soup making
Recipe for bread:
500g of wholemeal flower (home ground for extra hipster points)
pack of fast acting yeast (7g)
350ml of water
2 tea spoons of sugar
1 table spoon of salt
Proceed as per video, book guide lines are for proving (first rise) overnight, kneading 10mins and baking 220c for 45 mins.
Recipe for soup:
1 large onion
½ green pepper
1/3 of a pumpkin
1 or 2 chili peppers
butter
tomatoes
vegetable stock
salt
Chop the onion and sauté in plenty of butter whilst chopping the pepper
Add the pepper and keep everything moving for a few more minutes
Dice up the pumpkin (remove and discard the inside seeds and stringy bits as well as the skin)
Add the pumpkin
Chop the tomatoes finely and add (or add ½ tin of chopped tomatoes)
Chop the chili very finely and add (or use chili flakes)
Add salt and veg stock
Add water until the vegetables are nearly covered
Bring to the boil and then simmer for at least 30mins until the pumpkin is soft
Mash or blend
Leave for an hour or so, then heat again to serve
Serve with grated cheese and of course homemade bread!
Instructions for thresher:
winwinfarm.com/2013/06/diy-bu...
Details of book and my review:
• Good book guide : Self...
Hand mill:
KITCHEN CROP VKP1248 Grain Mill
I could only find it on Amazon and it was sent direct from the USA
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I like the idea that you had to rebuild an old Land Rover so you could get an oven so that you could bake bread.
Hold on a minute...so Kermit is essentially a very elaborate way to avoid having someone deliver you a new oven and a procrastination tool to put off remodelling the kitchen? Brilliant! 😂
If he set up a gofund me to buy a van, I reckon it would get funded in a month or less. A viewer would probably offer an old one to him for free.
Well, I gave him Kermit so I feel partly to blame! 😂
What did happen to project awesome???
Yield isn't measured only in pounds and ounces Max, that was a hell of a satisfying loaf of bread. Grown, harvested, processed and cooked with your own hands. That's not just tasty, it's food for the soul; for you and, by proxy, for us. A heartfelt Thank You for letting us ride along.
So this guy fixed few LRs, do all the mechanics by himself, build a house, workshop, do iron works as blacksmith, do the garden and make his own bread!
I salute to you, sir!
On the bright side you also have enough straw to thatch a very small roof
Fancy chicken coup?
This should be shown in schools, such a simple example to show children how food is produced.
The silhouette of the threshing at 2:53 was satisfying to watch.
The loaf 🍞 looks great! Along side your soup, it is a fantastic meal.
It has been an awesome experiment to watch 😄!
Considering all the trouble that wheat made, it deserved a good threshing.
Max. Thank you for sharing this with us. A laugh out loud moment (very much with you, not at you) any the yield. But you have learned so much and so have we. You might not know how much you do for your never-met you tube friends. Your authentic and honest insights into how life can be are inspirational in such a positive way. You help those of us who battle with mental health and life today to see what’s possible, and have a go at making things better. Thank you.
Gives one a real appreciation for farmers these videos.
Well done Max, your sat there eating soup and bread you grew….. that’s the win simple
I'd call that a success. Not a spectacular one for sure, but success none the less. That was a well earned meal Max.
Glad you haven’t been loafing around. You will have to freeze a few slices for Grandad and your Farming helpers. Though the likelihood of you earning a crust in this venture are slim, just not enough dough I reckon. My old man made us grind the corn on a plate mill when I was nine years old and I was relieved when that fab idea faded as it was hard work. Anyway enough hot cross puns for now, great video. Be well.
Nothing as satisfying as making your own soup with your own produce. Especially on a cold English wet day 😊
Anyone else keen on seeing chicken feed bread? Can always just feed it to the chooks if it's no good.
I’m sure there are eateries in the more fashionable parts of London where the patrons would gladly pay such prices for a loaf of your ultimate artisanal bread.
Nothing more satisfying that seeing a man eat the produce from his own garden farmed with his own two hands and the sweat on his brow.
I couldn't help but think of the people who count on the weather to provide them food;; one bad year, as you had, makes for a rough winter. I was also reminded of how the wheat harvest was communal, a time to come together, to thresh and winnow. Thanks for the video Max.
Mate, bloody brilliant. You’ve shown a whole bunch of us how that works……..or doesn’t.
Not about the quantity but the quality. Like so many things in life Max. Well done for getting all the way to enjoying a home grown and sown meal 😋
I felt ripped off when i paid a fiver for a loaf of bread! Nicely done, every experience adds to your knowledge.
Half a kilo of grain up! I’d call that a win! 😂😂😂 good on ya mate. The doing is the fun of it all.
Congrats on your own loaf of bread
I found myself talking to Big Max giving advice when he was making the bread. My own pumpkins were no where near the size of his, very jealous.
Birdy
I have a problem now, I'm watching this at 11pm and I feel hungry.
This channel's breadth (no pun intended) is wonderful. Agriculture to cookery to blacksmithing to restorations and not forgetting mindfulness.
It might only be a few hundred grams but like you say it's been an experience and you've taught a few of us you can grow your own with a lot of work...Good effort so much work I commend the commitment 👍 I'm hungry now 😂
That's a win, can just taste that bread... It's great when you make your own!
It is a reminder of exactly how hard just living used to be! ........ and how Rewarding!
Your yield was almost exactly what you needed to make that loaf. That's a cool outcome for the experiment.
I am impressed well done you x x
Whatever anyone says, you tried. Well done 🎉🎉😂
Excellent video, your best one yet. Great fun too.
"The only failed experiment is where you don't learn anything" - great line, and so true.
Brilliant! You are a credit to society through your videos.
I'm still blown away you're cooking from solar power 🤯
Me too!
Max, you made me laugh and then hungry another great video and look forward to the next video
Also bear in mind that you now have seed that's slightly better adapted to your land in a bad weather year, compared with what you planted so it's a little more resilient. You could also count the straw as a bonus yield, along with the experience you gained. Very little that's worthwhile comes easily at first.
Id like to think my years patreon has paid for this bread, money well spent.
Also the knife you made a few years back is still going strong, its almost the only one i use in the kitchen, occasionally oiling it to keep the handle and blade in good nick, fantastic work
i have solar and a battery , i had a new kitchen with no oven or hob , i got a single induction hob an air fryer and a microwave oven that i keep in the cupboard, i think the kitchen looks really good without them and worktops free for space . Great video .
I am also cursed with the need to do things the "hard way". With the added complication of living off grid.. But you are braver than me! Great video.. Thanks for sharing
Can you McGyver up a battery gun attachment for the flour grinder Max?
"I'll rub my eyes or nose at some point and be unhappy" what a wonderful understatement 😂😂😂
A smile a minute. Congratulations.
Getting the grain was hard but making your own bread at home doesn't need to be stick with making your own bread. I make a loaf every 1-2 days and I wouldnt buy store bought ever again. I control the salt and sugar store bought can be high in both.
I always thoroughly enjoy you projects and adventures not to mention your sense of humour. Great work and please don’t ever stop 👍
"Building a Landrover takes aaages"... yeah, but it's rather entertaining to watch. ;)
This was such a satisfying outcome, really highlights why growing produce is left to the professionals.
You don't have to be a professional.....you just have to gain enough experience, over time...and have the quality, and quantity of land, fertiliser, irrigation, equipment etc etc..to grow a large enough crop of sufficient quality to make the process viable!!
This argument really only applies, of course, to grain production...it's much more viable to be self sufficient in fruit and vegetables...!
That was a brilliant project Max and from our point of view a total success.
Nice work Max. Hope your grandad gets a slice: he helped!
At the very end you call this a daft project, but I disagree. You did this to have an experience, a learning experience that can open your own mind a bit and those of your audience. In that regard it isn't daft at all. It is exactly that. A learning experience.
I had a small electric fan oven in my tiny house for about 5 years. It's worth buying a good one. As a single person, I would never make space for a large oven. I just don't cook that way nor that much.
For most cereal grains, you want to plant eight inches on center. Twelve for rice. In any case, I think you need to add some char to your soil and use mixed species cover crops to roll down (crimper roller) instead of tillage if you want to keep enough moisture in your soil. Also, being primarily shale, I would think you are missing a few important minerals. Most likely boron and selenium.
I’m looking forward to seeing more of your trail breaking in the future. Though I expect you’ll need to take some heroic measures here and there. Like using a pick and shovel while dangling from a rope and harness. Anyway, best of luck with your garden going forward.
Your cheerful demeanor and witty comments made this video a lot of fun. Well done with the bread and the soup. 👍👍.
very interesting and with it entertaining episode this one :) would be swapping out the smash bucket for a metal one though don't fancy consuming that plastic micro particles
I think the winnowing would take care of any plastic particles.
@@maximusironthumper To a degree probably but :/ far rather boost my iron than my carbons :)
@@maximusironthumper You should have a go at this again next yr given what you know now and any other ideas makes for good content obviously it will never be financially efficient V shops in whatever route to bread on plate BUT much better :)
Well done and well said about farmers!
You are truly an inspiration to those of us thinking of going self sufficient. I hope to do the same within 10 years. Thank you for the instructional video
You're right about home made bread. It's addictive. It makes your home smell fabulous as well. I started making it during lockdown.....although I get my flour from Lidl.
Respect on your success! No joke.
Small scale grain production is incredibly difficult to make productive enough to justify the effort required. I know several who've tried but only one who has made it work... and she has good soil and easy access to water. It's much easier to grow something more profitable and buy the flour from someone with a tractor and implements.
There is nothing better than home-baked bread, though. I even like the smell of it when it's rising over-night.
One pointer, though. I don't know how long you let it ferment, but it was a bit too long. It had started to deflate. The dough is at its best when it's dome shaped and full of gas. Evening mix with a morning bake works best for me.
you need a Charlton and Jenrick Bakechef cooker/woodburning stove
Not £120 Max, just priceless. I enjoyed watching the process from start to finish. Many years from now you will look back and think how lucky you were to have had Grandad helping you. That's priceless. All the best, Mart in Solihull.
Proper bread that can be used as ballast. Looks lovely
quite a satisfying series of videos to watch. you are the best channel on here.
Just noticed Henry staring at Max's butt, hungrily.
Hope you saved a piece for Grandad. I came for the first Rover. Stayed for the off grid.... great delivery....and awesome content. Take care Brother, and keep it up.
Looks really rustic but must be very satisfying being able to eat a simple meal that you have created entirely from beginning to end.
The loaf looked great and no doubt tasted doubly good having invested so much into it. A result to savour.
Excellent video Max . Brings me memories from my grandparents sowing the wheat and take it to the closest windmill to turn into flour, and then my grandmother making home made bread , in the oven bread (sourdough) lasted for ages . Cooking a meal in the fire (fireplace) is another level as well , nothing can beat that . Thanks for sharing the video .
I enjoy all your vids but for some reason I found this one really nostalgic and comforting to watch. Thanks Max 😁
Thank you. You have made a great deal of happiness for your viewers.
You are a brilliant metalsmith. If you bought organic grain, and ground it yourself, you could use your time to create your beautiful creations. Keep the mill it looks like fun. You are so cool.
You can show Grandpa Tassos cooking a thing or two Max. Perhaps Grandpa Max cooking?
Been a farmer my whole life most people think it’s easy but there is a lot that goes into getting a good crop glad your showing others it’s not a guarantee of a profit
Induction stove tops are amazing
Well done Max , that soup looks yummy and the bread looks like bread
I enjoyed watching the prep, sowing, harvesting and processing. Like you say not a great return but better than anything I've ever attempted. Cheers!
Good work and cooked with solar power as well. It shows what's possible for sure.
John Seymour, I've got at least 4 or 5 of his books. Great resource! Well done Max!
well done mate...i can smell that fresh bread from australia.....
I love your aproach to all of this. Thank you for what you do - and it is super entertaining. You are very much one of my favourite UA-cam channels. Thank you!
Brilliant and bonkers at the same time, thank you!
Well done. Great idea.
Have you thought about or looked in to no till growing?
I actually do use a coffee grinder.. I got a krupps with the Archimedes style screw grinder rather than the bladed one.... cost £45
Works a treat.
I fully understand - having an allotment the trials and tribulations of trying to grow things, too much lime not enough lime, too wet too dry, insects who love yer brassicas the list is endless. Don't be too disheartened farmers these days have GPS controlled tractors that tell them how much fertilizer to dump and where. Its a good job really or we would be starving. I bet that was the best tasting loaf ever - stay safe
You could also use a coffee mill to grind to a coarse flour.
Try flax to make your own cloth. Used to be a common thing to do.
Not the 80:1 seed to yield ratio we typically expect from a commercial crop then! 😆
Look forward to better results in the future.
You know what that was absolutely brilliant, probably some of the best UA-cam content that I have watched for a long time.
This has been a brilliant journey. I hope you try again next year to see if you can increase the yield. I suspect your take on an irrigation system will be really watchable.
The knowledge is worth the hard work you put into this series and can't wait to see how it goes next year hopefully a far bigger harvest
I enjoyed this. I don't usually leave comments but this one is worth a 'very well done' and thanks heaps. 💯
Yep, definitely bread 😅. Love what you are doing mate
Ahh... I see you have a cooker that goes Ping!
What a fantastic project. I was inspired by his video growing wheat on his allotment and I did the same I can’t remember the “profit” I had but it did work and I was blown away. It was so satisfying, very hard work mind but next year you will hit the ground running.
Fun project! Maybe potato bread is the way to go 😅
It has been an interesting journey, I hope you can find the desire to revisit it again even if only to prove that one bad harvest doesn’t make it a bad idea but the nature of experiments is that there is never enough time to take them all on.
I used to really enjoy homemaking - and eating - bread like this. Made a few variations on it that was fun, too. Peanut butter instead of regular butter added a subtle twist, for one example. Unfortunately an undiagnosed intolerance for gluten came to the fore as being the cause of some of my gut issues so it came to a halt. I tried to make gluten-free but it always ended in disaster and/or disappointment. Only a couple of store brands that are like regular bread so I buy those (at great expense) and don’t eat it as often to offset the extra cost. Definitely miss the smell of baking bread in the house, too.
Another great project and I loved the little nod to your new 😍 over the freezer. Keep it up Max, I love watching your videos… so much so that I shhhh the family so I can listen to ever word !
Just wanted to say i really enjoy watching your videos.
I started watching this channel years ago for the metal working. I can't believe I've watched bread and soup making............ weirder even than that, I'm thinking oh, I quite fancy putting up a polytunnel, and not to paint car bits in either
Brilliant result! Man, you reaped more than you planted! For a first attempt that is great. Looked like a tasty loaf as well. Well done all round!
I'd be eyeing up that rubbish oven as a likely receptacle for experimenting with powder coating small items when it's replaced.
Nice work. Rewarding going through a process like that I can only imagine