Dustin Tigner (Lvl1Baker)
@lvl1baker.com
I'm having fun learning to make and bake delicious food! My current obsession is sourdough bread.
I'm also an author. Follow my main account here: @dustintigner.com
I'm also an author. Follow my main account here: @dustintigner.com
That's pretty awesome, haha. Sorry for the late reply. I haven't been baking, and I'm about to let my domain expire, so I'm not sure what will happen to this account...
Hope you're doing well. :)
Hope you're doing well. :)
October 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
That's pretty awesome, haha. Sorry for the late reply. I haven't been baking, and I'm about to let my domain expire, so I'm not sure what will happen to this account...
Hope you're doing well. :)
Hope you're doing well. :)
Ah! Sorry to hear that. I've largely stopped baking as it was spiking my blood sugar levels, haha. That's why I haven't been around. I'm thinking of making pizza dough, though. It's not too hard, and it's better than anything you can buy in the store.
Hope your employment situation improves!
Hope your employment situation improves!
October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ah! Sorry to hear that. I've largely stopped baking as it was spiking my blood sugar levels, haha. That's why I haven't been around. I'm thinking of making pizza dough, though. It's not too hard, and it's better than anything you can buy in the store.
Hope your employment situation improves!
Hope your employment situation improves!
Haha, no worries. I've been so busy, I haven't even used this computer to check Bluesky. >< Might decide to move this computer into my main office so I can better use it for social media.
Sounds like the loaf was delicious!
Sounds like the loaf was delicious!
May 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Haha, no worries. I've been so busy, I haven't even used this computer to check Bluesky. >< Might decide to move this computer into my main office so I can better use it for social media.
Sounds like the loaf was delicious!
Sounds like the loaf was delicious!
Sounds great! I've not baked too many rye loaves. Mine tend to be quite dense, so I'm interested in how yours turns out. :)
May 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Sounds great! I've not baked too many rye loaves. Mine tend to be quite dense, so I'm interested in how yours turns out. :)
In the winter, when I finish baking, I leave the door open to help with heating, haha. Not sure how the Summer will go. I'll probably just let the air conditioner deal with it (and pay extra for it...).
April 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In the winter, when I finish baking, I leave the door open to help with heating, haha. Not sure how the Summer will go. I'll probably just let the air conditioner deal with it (and pay extra for it...).
Yup. I check before I go to bed each night. Well done. :)
April 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Yup. I check before I go to bed each night. Well done. :)
Haha, you can always bring it back! I've had rye that wasn't condensed, but who knows how much actual rye flour they used. It could have been bread flour and caraway seeds, lol.
April 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Haha, you can always bring it back! I've had rye that wasn't condensed, but who knows how much actual rye flour they used. It could have been bread flour and caraway seeds, lol.
Definitely worth making. :)
April 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Definitely worth making. :)
It was very tasty. :)
April 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It was very tasty. :)
Hope you have a fun event!
April 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hope you have a fun event!
I'm trying to be back! Haha, I just have a lot of projects, family, etc. But I'm taking pictures, preparing for when I have time. :)
April 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I'm trying to be back! Haha, I just have a lot of projects, family, etc. But I'm taking pictures, preparing for when I have time. :)
Yup! I baked a few more and the last one kind of exploded, too... lol. It's what happens when you have too much cheese (or the perfect amount of cheese, haha).
April 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Yup! I baked a few more and the last one kind of exploded, too... lol. It's what happens when you have too much cheese (or the perfect amount of cheese, haha).
Thanks, man. That's life. Got to see my extended family for the first time in a long while, so that was nice. :)
April 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Thanks, man. That's life. Got to see my extended family for the first time in a long while, so that was nice. :)
Looks like they turned out well! (Sorry, I've been offline for a bit. Family, funeral, and lots of baking.)
April 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Looks like they turned out well! (Sorry, I've been offline for a bit. Family, funeral, and lots of baking.)
Haha, thanks. :)
April 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Haha, thanks. :)
Woot! I've written down the ingredients. I'll see about making it next week.
April 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Woot! I've written down the ingredients. I'll see about making it next week.
Ah, alright. I've only fermented things, I haven't picked anything before. But that could be fun (and probably a lot easier than saurkraut, haha).
April 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ah, alright. I've only fermented things, I haven't picked anything before. But that could be fun (and probably a lot easier than saurkraut, haha).
Thanks! It turned out well. :)
April 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Thanks! It turned out well. :)
I've baked like 200 loaves of normal sourdough, and I'm still experimenting, haha. Makes sense your yeast likes cider. I wonder if the dough is actually proofing faster or if the cider is making it more gassy while it still has plenty of fuel from the flour. Keep experimenting and let me know! :)
April 12, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I've baked like 200 loaves of normal sourdough, and I'm still experimenting, haha. Makes sense your yeast likes cider. I wonder if the dough is actually proofing faster or if the cider is making it more gassy while it still has plenty of fuel from the flour. Keep experimenting and let me know! :)
I've not had one before, but I snagged this image from Allrecipes, and that looks tasty. I don't think my saurkraut will work well, though. It has dill and garlic in it. Or maybe that doesn't matter?
April 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
I've not had one before, but I snagged this image from Allrecipes, and that looks tasty. I don't think my saurkraut will work well, though. It has dill and garlic in it. Or maybe that doesn't matter?
Indeed! I even lost weight with this. It's quite filling.
April 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Indeed! I even lost weight with this. It's quite filling.