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Gorkwobbler
@gorkwobbler.bsky.social
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Space, technology and fantasy nerd. Career software developer. Official Doomsayer. Sourdough baker. Check out my Twitch gaming stream:
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Tried a new recipe: honey whole wheat sourdough, glazed with butter #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
A wide whole weat round loaf sitting on a cooling rack. The top is slightly raised with a hexagon scoring pattern
June 1, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Red lentil curry that my fiancée and I made for dinner... and a crumb shot of the sourdough cheese bread I baked earlier. #cooking #baking #sourdough #breadsky #food #curry
A bowl of red lentils in a thick tomato curry stew with green chilis and onions, garnished with lemon juice, cilantro, salt and pepper. Crumb shot of a sourdough cheese loaf, showing a very tight, regular crumb with one or two bubbles at the top.
May 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Cheese bread just came out of the oven! #baking #sourdough #breadsky #food
A golden brown pan loaf glazed with melted butter, sitting on a cooling rack. Two fresh-baked pan loaves of sourdough cheese bread, sitting on a cooling rack. An instant read thermometer is sitting on the counter in the foreground.
May 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Very happy with how this loaf came out. The cheese bread is still in the fridge; it has milk in it, so I didn't want to leave it out too long on the counter.
#Sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Sourdough round loaf sitting on a cooling rack. The hexagon shape at the center is raised by about 2 inches of oven spring, and it's listing to one side at an almost 45-degree angle. Crumb shot of a sourdough round loaf, showing some medium-sized holes near the bottom, middle and sides.
May 16, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Tried converting my mom's cheese bread recipe to sourdough. I'm hoping it comes out well! #sourdough #baking #breadsky #food
Raw sourdough cheese bread dough in a rectangular plastic container, viewed from above. Some bits of shredded cheddar cheese are visible on the surface.
May 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Baked a double batch. The second loaf (first picture) sat out for about 2 hours extra at room temp while the other loaf was baking. Looking forward to comparing the crumb. #sourdough #baking #breadsky #food
A sourdough round loaf with a dark golden brown crust. The center has a moderate ear cut in a hexagon shape. Sourdough round loaf with a golden-brown crust. I tried to make a "wow" face design with googly eyes, but the pupils are kind of hard to make out.
May 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Today's bake
#Sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
A sourdough round loaf baking in a cast iron Dutch oven with the lid off. The Dutch oven pot is visible through the glass door of the oven, with the oven light shining from the back left. The top center of the loaf is scored in a hexagon shape, with an ear that's about an inch wide on all sides.
May 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Baking bread today. Used a little bit of extra starter and some leftover sauce to make myself a little breakfast pizza. #sourdough #pizza #baking #breadsky #food
A little mini pancake made of fried sourdough starter, topped with a fried egg, pizza sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
April 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Forgot this poor loaf in the proofing box for a few hours too many. It'll be interesting to see if it's still edible after baking. #sourdough #breadsk6 #baking #food
A very flat, deflated sourdough pan loaf, dimpled on top, sitting on an oven rack.
April 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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First time trying a milk bread recipe. Internet sources were divided on whether it's safe to leave dough containing milk at room temp. In the end, I avoided it. I'll definitely be adding yeast if I bake this again. #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Sourdough milk bread in a loaf pan, brushed with melted butter.
April 2, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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This week’s first loaf. It BF'd way too long and overflowed its container, but it seems like it came out OK. #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Sourdough round loaf sitting on a cooling rack. It has a decent-sized but lopsided ear with a box cut design. The edge of the ear is slightly blackened.
March 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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My first brioche had a great texture, but it looks tastier than it is. The recipe called for whole milk; I used 2% and a little yogurt, which I think was a mistake. It probably could have used more sugar, too. Nothing a big lump of butter can't fix! #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Eight brioche rolls, glommed together like a pull-apart bread. Crumb shot of a small sourdough roll, showing a flaky texture with a lot of small holes. A brioche pan loaf, sitting on a cutting board with a bow knife. Crumb shot of a brioche pan loaf, showing lots of small and some medium sized holes.
March 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Three baking firsts for me: making brioche, making rolls, and making a pan loaf #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Left: A loaf pan filled with a log of dough, not yet risen. Right: A loaf pan holding eight fist-sized balls of dough.
March 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Surprisingly good oven spring on this second loaf, which was also overproofed #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
A Sourdough round loaf with a nice tall dome shape, sitting on a cooling rack. The top of the loaf has a raised hexagon pattern. A second loaf, flatter and oddly shaped, sits on the same rack behind the first.
February 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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This one overproofed and stuck to the banneton, so it got a little deformed. Had to skip cold proof because it was fully risen when I got up this morning. It'll still be tasty, I think. #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
A misshapen sourdough round loaf sitting on a cooling rack. The near side has an elongated corner and a smooshed flat area. The crust is nice and golden-brown.
February 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Went for a more complex design with this one. Can you guess what it is?

Check the alt text to see if you got it right. #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Sourdough round loaf. The ear of the loaf is a crudely-carved dragon's head, rearing up and breathing fire.
January 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Hexagons are the bestagons #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Sourdough round loaf sitting on a cooling rack. The loaf has a slightly singed outer crust. The top is decorated with two concentric hexagons.
January 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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Double batch of dough, after hydrolysis. No experiments for now, just trying to get some more bread baked in between other tasks. #breadsky #sourdough #baking #food
A roughly ball-shaped blob of raw dough in a glass bowl. The bowl is sitting on a wire rack at the bottom of a plastic proofing box.
January 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Results from my side-by-side tests of the different kneading techniques (3 x 2 rds at 30min intervals, vs slap and fold). What do you think? I think? #sourdough #breadsky #baking #food
Crumb shot from a loaf made with the slap and fold technique. Crumb shot of a loaf made by kneading in rounds. Photo of two loaves sitting on a cooling rack. The slap and fold loaf on the left is oblong in shape. The loaf folded in rounds is taller and has a more regular dome shape.
January 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Finished baking both loaves. The slap and fold loaf is on the left. The one on the right was folded in rounds. Will post crumb shots once cooled. #sourdough #baking #breadsky #food
Two sourdough loaves sitting side-by-side on a cooling rack. Both have snowflake designs. The slap and fold loaf on the left has shallower scoring and a more oblong shape. The loaf on the right, which was folded in rounds, has a more regular dome shape.
January 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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First attempt to copy @lvl1baker.com 's snowflake pattern. I forgot the deep cut in the side. Also: used an aluminum foil coil to prevent the bottom from burning. #sourdough #baking #breadsky #food
Top view of a sourdough round loaf. The top has a lopsided snowflake pattern, with three thicker prongs that almost form the shape of the Star Trek logo. Side view of a sourdough round loaf with a rough snowflake design, sitting on a cooling rack. Next to the loaf is a spiral of coiled aluminum foil.
January 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Chicken and sourdough waffles #breakfast #sourdough #breadsky #baking
Breaded, air-fried chicken sitting on a plate. Ketchup, butter and lactaid are visible on the table in the background. Plate-sized, medium brown sourdough waffles. BBQ sauce, maple syrup and butter are visible in the background.
January 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Peanut butter banana smoothie, made with my new blender! #smoothie #health #breakfast
A tall, plastic bullet blender cup with a metal bendy straw. The cup contains a light brown peanut butter banana smoothie. A slight smear of unmixed peanut butter is visible on the inside surface of the cup. The cup is sitting on a worn walnut butcher block-style countertop.
January 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Experiment! BFing two loaves from the same batch: one slap and fold, one folded in rounds the easy way. #sourdough #baking #breadsky #food
Top view of a large plastic proofing box, looking through the window on the lid. Inside the proofing box are two tall, rectangular, plastic containers, each containing a blob of raw dough.
January 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Live you? Or are you aught that man may question?! You seem to understand me.... #headcanon
Headcanon Generator says: Gorkwobbler is a theatre kid.
January 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM