Crumb Log

A home baker's notebook

4 October 2026

Rye, finally

After three bricks in a row, a 70% rye that actually sliced. The fix was less kneading, not more.

30 August 2026

Keeping a starter alive while travelling

Two weeks away, one jar in the fridge, and a dried backup in an envelope.

12 July 2026

First loaf from a new oven

Every oven lies about its temperature. Mine lies by about fifteen degrees.

Baked and written by birn · 2026