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Dean Boulding

wrote:
> Greetings Sourdough Gods!
>
> My name is Bill and I've been lurking around your group for the past
> several weeks and feel it's time to at least introduce myself. I'm 29
> years Navy, an avid home brewer, reasonably accomplished welder and
> biodiesel enthusiast but a relative novice when it comes to
> sourdough. (I hope to improve to at least rank-amateur status one
> day...) I have a home made wood fired pizza oven at home (I'm
> currently deployed to the Persian Gulf) which throws out some pretty
> nice pizzas and breads, but I'm certain her full potential has yet to
> be realized....
>
Well, I'll do the polite thing and jump out as well. I've been lurking
a month or two, and have already benefited from the web sites I've found
through this group. I live in Jakarta, Indonesia although I grew up in
Toronto. I also live in a small apartment, so don't have quite the
space and oven that most of you would have.

I made my own starter (white flour only, rye and even whole wheat very
difficult to get here), and keep it in the fridge between loaves, which
is typically a weekend activity. The first few were average at best,
but with aggressive feeding, and perhaps just due to time, they're
coming out consistently the way I like now.

Thanks to all,

Dean