does anyone actually freeze bread?

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Eli

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Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
When you open the door in an empty fridge that allows more heat to enter. When you fill that space with something like a jug of water the heat can't fill that volume of space. Pretty simple actually. Is it a measurable difference? Probably not.
I know. I was just referring to his power hog comment.

I suppose a huge double door fridge could use a decent amount of power, or maybe my electricity usage habits are skewed, but a device using 85kWh/mo is insignificant to me.

 

SoulAssassin

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Originally posted by: Eli
Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
When you open the door in an empty fridge that allows more heat to enter. When you fill that space with something like a jug of water the heat can't fill that volume of space. Pretty simple actually. Is it a measurable difference? Probably not.
I know. I was just referring to his power hog comment.

I suppose a huge double door fridge could use a decent amount of power, or maybe my electricity usage habits are skewed, but a device using 85kWh/mo is insignificant to me.

I am just in shock that you are paying 9.5 cents per kwh, it just went to 15.9 here.
 

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
freezer is fine, fridge will ruin your bread.

QFT.

I bake my own bread, (heh, I have 2 bread machines, and do it from scratch-the mixes are too expensive) and freeze ahead.

I figure it costs 50 cents a loaf versus $2/loaf for the good whole wheat stuff at the store.

PSA, home made pizza with pizza dough from scratch with a bread machine kicks ass.
 

Eli

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Originally posted by: SoulAssassin

I am just in shock that you are paying 9.5 cents per kwh, it just went to 15.9 here.
Ouch.

That's in Oregon. Power is cheap there due to the proximity of hydroelectric plants. It's actually cheaper than that, the 9.5 cents I quoted is after taxes and fees

I am not sure what it is here in New Mexico. Let me check.

Looks like it's fairly cheap here, too..

545kWh, total bill is $57.69.. so 10.56 cents/kWh.

 

thomsbrain

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I always freeze bread because I buy it at Costco. I keep the loaf I'm eating the fridge to slow down mold. It doesn't taste as good as non-frozen, but it is damn close.
 

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Nothing wrong with freezing bread. I've done it myself and taken it out every once and a while (one or two times a week maybe) to make some garlic bread.