New Oversize Large and Extra Large BreadPots, BreadBells and a BatardPot

I have had some requests for larger volume BreadPots. Here they are. 

Two BreadBells with blue glaze one bottom part. One has a decorative brush line. Both are the same size, about 9 cups volume. 50% larger than the regular BreadPots, which hold about 6 cups.

With this volume there is also a large regular shaped BreadPot, no glaze, here:

I also made one that is a hybrid BreadPot, deep dish, glazed blue, bell lid. It is about 2x the size of the  regular BreadPot. 

This image shows the size relationship between the new large and this extra large ones:

And a singular oval Batard Pot, special request. This one is sold.

Baking Bread in the Cooling Kiln

Yesterday, I baked bread in the kiln as it passed through 500 degrees F on its down from 2300 the night before. I love doing this.

BreadPots will be at the Bread Fair
Next Saturday, July 30, Skowhegan Maine

Perfect timing for Special BreadPot

I have a few BreadPots for the next batch that are just right for inscribing. This week only, customize a BreadPot, regular recipe-in-lid price, in time for spring and summer wedding presents, for example.

Mother's day, Father's day. Choose one of my collection of quotes or your own. Click here for more. Pass it on.
http://www.breadpots.com/the-timing-is-perfect/

"If thou tasted a crust of bread thou tastest all the stars in all the heavens" Robert Browning

Cold house...warm oven

Happy New Year. Cold weather is a good excuse to turn on the oven and bake bread.
Warm house, full belly, full heart. Thank you all.

BreadPots to Skowhegan Bread Fair

Just finished a kiln load of new BreadPots. The colors are sand, brick, and salmon.

Dappled sunlight at the kiln in the woods.

Some of them are thrown by my apprentice, Dave. He is getting really good as I nudge him with  my perfectionism. Next Saturday I will go to the Bread Fair following the Kneading Conference in Skowhegan, Maine. Some of his will be mixed in with mine. I will offer a special price for the plain ones he made, without a recipe under the lid, of $150. If you want one, come to the fair or go to BreadPots.com. I have many with recipes and as always there is Pick of the Kiln with the best features of the lot, signed and stamped.

BreadPot brand baker in Yankee Magazine

http://www.yankeemagazine.com/issues/2013-03/home/new-england-made-kitchen-tools

20 BreadPot bakers Fresh from the Kiln

Twenty new BreadPot bakers are done. 10 of these will ship out this week.
The rest are available to order at BreadPots.com.
Here are some of the variations for your pick of the kiln.

Oblong Brick 

Squared Brick, Squared Sand

Brick, Ochre or Sand colored clays

Brushwork decoration 

Sand Round

Fire-Clay-Flour Video at Edible Boston

http://edibleboston.com/uncategorized/fire-clay-flour-video/

Edible Boston features the BreadPot

The Fall issue of Edible Boston is out with an article about the BreadPot by Andrew Janjigian, gorgeous photos and soon to be posted video by Michael Piazza. You can pick it up at any of the advertisers...I got mine at Flour in Central Square.

thank you, cloche

a white wheat sourdough, with a bit of yellow cornmeal for interest. the usual dough, but this time baked for 30 minutes under the cover at 450F, then 15 minutes at 375F with the cover off.