Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2075979)

Far from a baker. I did make rye bread. Mixing the dough was beyond the power of available tools. I resorted to, DON'T TELL ANYONE, using my drill press at low speed.

Being a guy? Most bakers are guys. Surely none of the ladies would use a drill press to mix dough-it does work and is like that show tool time.

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 2075979)

Far from a baker. I did make rye bread. Mixing the dough was beyond the power of available tools. I resorted to, DON'T TELL ANYONE, using my drill press at low speed.

Being a guy? Most bakers are guys. Surely none of the ladies would use a drill press to mix dough-it does work and is like that show tool time.

Originally Posted by sdeikenberry (Post 2074510)

I often bake bread or rolls here and have found I need to use a bit more yeast and sugar/honey at sea level to get good second rise. Also, keep watch on it so the first rise doesn't over rasie. Depending on the humidity I often use less water or a bit more flour. It becomes a bit more like art than science getting the right mixture of ingredients. I've also found making a sponge the night before seriously increases the chances of a good rise.