Sourdough

Ingredients for a loaf of beer-based sourdough. — Guinness Sourdough Ingredients
Ingredients for a loaf of beer-based sourdough.

A rough blend of flour and beer kick off a bread making effort. — Guinness Dough
A rough blend of flour and beer kick off a bread making effort.

Over-proofed bread from late-June 2021 during a local heat wave. — Sour-dud
Over-proofed bread from late-June 2021 during a local heat wave.

A loaf of sourdough cools on the countertop. — Honey Brown Lager Bread
A loaf of sourdough cools on the countertop.

A slice of sourdough bread rests on a cutting board. — Slice of Sour
A slice of sourdough bread rests on a cutting board.

The heel of a loaf of sourdough bread rests on a cast iron pan. — Sour Heel
The heel of a loaf of sourdough bread rests on a cast iron pan.

A simple grilled cheese sandwich on a flat cast iron pan. — Pan-tastic!
A simple grilled cheese sandwich on a flat cast iron pan.

A well-proofed loaf in a baneton. — Proof of Bread
A well-proofed loaf in a baneton.

about

It’s about more than just food.

It’s about a mindset and a perspective on living a full, active and interesting life.

The Cast Iron Guy blog heated up in January 2021 as a journal of uncomplicated things, life lived, and a mindset that reflects the philosophical practicality of well-seasoned cast iron frying pan: enduring, simple, down-to-earth & extremely useful.

I write regularly from here in the Canadian Prairies about things that interest me, including the artistic inspiration I get outdoors, travel, gear, growing and cooking food, fire craft, suburban and nature trails, running, and (of course) the clever and curious ways I find to use my many pieces of cast iron cookware.