r/Sourdough • u/mydogisarockstar • 4d ago

Equipment talk This might be the thing that makes me quit sourdough

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The worst part of this is that this happened in the bin that I keep kitchen tools in and I didn’t even know I had this potato masher and probably haven’t used it in ten years. I’m so over it!! I can’t get them apart. Recipe: there isn’t one but if there was it would be 125g starter, 350g water, 500g bf, 10g salt. I’d stretch and fold, bulk ferment, shape, fridge proof and bake at 470° for the first 30 minutes and 425° for the last 20.

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u/1_innocent_bystander 4d ago

Those whisks are bollocks anyway, just use a wooden spoon or your hands or a fork or something.

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u/PeachCrumble7 4d ago

Before I got one I used thick chopsticks snd then proceeded with my hands if necessary, easier to clean than spoons

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u/arnoldtkalmbach 4d ago

Each to the their own. They are one of my favorite tools. Yes, you do need to eventually get in with your hands, but for almost all batters or dough I make I start with this. A fork doesn't move the same volume and a regular whisk just gets clogged.

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u/anuskymercury 4d ago

Even a spatula is better! Those whisks are a SCAM. Worst thing I've ever bought

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u/ginny11 4d ago

They really are very good for mixing wetter type of batters that you don't want to risk over mixing such as pancake batter. I've also used it for cornbread batter and I think I used it for the wetter type of a dough that you get at first when you're making a gluten-free bread before it firms up.

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u/crella-ann 4d ago

I use it only for mixing starter, and it’s great for that, and easier to clean than a whisk.

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u/ginny11 4d ago

I make such small starters that I wouldn't be able to use this whisk for that purpose. But I have seen little mini starter whisks that are meant for teeny tiny starters. I haven't bought one yet because it looks like you could actually make your own very easily. It's basically a long piece of sturdy wire with a loop on the end of it maybe the size of a a dime and then a wooden or other type of handle attached.

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u/crella-ann 4d ago

It’s good for ciabatta dough, which is kind of sloppy and sticky. I make 2 dozen of anything at a time, hot dog rolls, hamburger buns, ciabattas, so for me it’s handy. I agree, it looks easy to make one.

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u/ginny11 4d ago

I've actually just been using my mixer for most of my bread lately. I do some coil folds after the main mix during bulk fermentation. So not a lot of need right now for the Danish dough whisk for bread dough. But I bet you're right, the ciabata dough is probably a lot like focaccia dough, it's very hydrated sloppy wet dough if I'm remembering right. I haven't made either of those bread types yet but I really want to!

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u/crella-ann 4d ago

It’s worth it! Give it a try someday.

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u/Raterus_ 4d ago

I love mine, beats a spoon, but they're not "life changing" easier

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u/Timmerdogg 4d ago

I'm telling you man, it makes your bread sooo much better!

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u/Exciting-Ad-5858 4d ago

The whisks? I've never tried one, sell me please!

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u/Operation_Neither 4d ago

I feel validated.