Shipton MillOrganic White Strong Flour 2.5 K g (Pack of 5)

Update, 2018: Still doing very well with this flour. Really enjoy the flavour. Doing sourdough bread with own wholemeal rye starter. Unless recipe states stoneground flour, just needed to adjust 10% less water.Recipes are usually geared for regular roller-milled flours which absorbs water more readily. Adding the stated water would make dough with this flour behave like a high hydration dough which takes more work and experience. Early on (happened to me a couple of times) it can easily descend on a need to adding more flour and ending up with a brick. So, just discount the 10% water and all is well.Original review, 2016:Great flour. Its the second batch I get from them, and always with good results, good flavour. Everything about it is great.

I make bread, usually sourdough, 3 or 4 times a week so always buy flour in bulk. Up until now I've been using Bacheldre, which has a good range of excellent flours (their mixed grain is brilliant), but decided to give Shipton Mill a try after reading the reviews. The results were impressive: the extra 'strength' responded well to the long sourdough fermentation process, there was a good rise and oven spring and the loaf had a superb texture, crisp crust and an excellent flavour. I haven't tried using it with conventional yeast, but so far I'm impressed. The reason for four stars rather than five is the price - it's quite expensive, which may put some people off, but I think it's worth the extra. I can see why so many top professional bakers and restaurants use Shipton Mill.

One of the very best white flower I have ever used and I have tried many. It makes lovely bread as a stand-alone white or mixed to soften wholemeal loves. Next time I order I will consider An additional bonus is that the price is very competitive too. Next time I order I will consider Subscribe and Save

I have a Panasonic SD-2500 Breadmaker and I usually use Doves Farm Organic Strong Wholemeal Bread Flour and Doves Farm Quick Yeast to make the loveliest bread I have ever eaten.Unfortunately I had run out of Doves flour and Amazon did not have any in stock, so I looked round for an alternative. The only thing I could find that suited was Shipton Mill which is both organic and strong, but on reflection does not seem strong enough.I have made eight loaves using Shipton Mill flour and every one came out as a three inch high soft topped brick. I have tried more water and less water, more yeast and less yeast, more sugar or less salt, nothing worked and they all ended up in the bin, as did the rest of the bags of flour.I shall not use this flour again and certainly do not recommend it. If you have a Panasonic bread maker I would suggest you use Doves Farm as it is immeasurably superior in every way.

Never mind how I try to get a starter going it dies on me. I had no issues whatsoever for years with Dove, introduced somne Shipton flour and the whole thing died. Dedided to start sour from scratch with Shipton and it barely bubbled one week one before dying again. So unlike other reviewers I don't agree with the fact it is any good for sourdough.

We ordered the above but received white flour, i.e. not white strong flour. Given the weight and the fact that the white flour we received is ok for bread making we will keep it, but not sure we would order again.

Previously (for some years) I used the Bacheldre mill strong white for use in my Panasonic bread machine. However, for some reason it was unavailable when my subscribe and save order was due to be despatched. Although extremely reluctant to move to another flour, I had no choice, so I opted for this brand and am so glad I did. The first loaf out of the pan was so much lighter than one made with the other flour. However, before I left this review, I made 5 loaves, just in case the first was a fluke, but, all the loaves have turned out the same and I can't say that I could taste a difference. Needless to say, I will now be using this flour in the future and have also signed up on subscribe and save for the Shipton mill stoneground strong flour and will review next month. Just one other (small) plus, the bags are a lot easier to manage.

Makes really good chiabata and other open white type of breads. Also great for French type bread and dinner rolls. Good to mix with rye or other flours for a lighter loaf. This has become a regular purchase for me and wouldn't now want to be without it now.