In 1903 a recipe for this oatmeal bread was posted to the news groups. It
said that it was baked by Gene and tested by Carlos. It calls for 1 cup of
starter. If anyone knows about this, could you clarify what hydration that
starter was? Thanks in advance ( I hope).
Ellen

Ellen Wickberg wrote:
If anyone knows about this, could you clarify what hydration that
starter was?

Are you talking about this recipe?
http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/genepics/oatmeal.html

Since this is on the Carl's Friends site I imagine they are using Carl's
starter at 100% hydration by volume. (Carl's instructions for refreshing
starter is for example add 1 cup flour and 1 cup water.)

Heather
_amaryllisATyahooDOTcom

in article , HeatherInSwampscott at
wrote on 20/3/04 12:34 pm:

Ellen Wickberg wrote:
If anyone knows about this, could you clarify what hydration that
starter was?

Are you talking about this recipe?
http://home.att.net/~carlsfriends/genepics/oatmeal.html

Since this is on the Carl's Friends site I imagine they are using Carl's
starter at 100% hydration by volume. (Carl's instructions for refreshing
starter is for example add 1 cup flour and 1 cup water.)

Heather
_amaryllisATyahooDOTcom
Thanks Heather I had saved the recipe without anything indicating website
origin. I'm sure you're right and now i can adjust my starter ( or the
liquid) and try the bread.
Ellen

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:00:52 GMT, Ellen Wickberg
wrote:

In 1903 a recipe for this oatmeal bread was posted to the news groups. It
said that it was baked by Gene and tested by Carlos. It calls for 1 cup of
starter. If anyone knows about this, could you clarify what hydration that
starter was? Thanks in advance ( I hope).
Ellen


Wow...that is THE earliest newsgroup citation I have ever seen
mentioned. That was even before Al Gore was born!

Boron

in article , Boron Elgar at
wrote on 20/3/04 3:44 pm:

On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:00:52 GMT, Ellen Wickberg
wrote:

In 1903 a recipe for this oatmeal bread was posted to the news groups. It
said that it was baked by Gene and tested by Carlos. It calls for 1 cup of
starter. If anyone knows about this, could you clarify what hydration that
starter was? Thanks in advance ( I hope).
Ellen


Wow...that is THE earliest newsgroup citation I have ever seen
mentioned. That was even before Al Gore was born!

Boron
You are right, a slip of the digit ( mine and the year's) Ellen

"Ellen Wickberg"

In 1903 a recipe for this oatmeal bread was posted to the news groups.


WOW! This newsgroup has been around a long time................ longer
than computers themselves!

in article _mjac.35452$_U.5253@lakeread05, Crombie at wrote on
30/3/04 11:53 am:

"Ellen Wickberg"

In 1903 a recipe for this oatmeal bread was posted to the news groups.


WOW! This newsgroup has been around a long time................ longer
than computers themselves!


As I replied before, I had a slip of both digits
Ellen