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Use whole-wheat consistantly (#207)
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@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ The stiff starter is the driest of all the starters. It has a hydration of
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around \qtyrange{50}{60}{\percent}. So for \qty{100}{\gram} of flour you are using around
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\qtyrange{50}{60}{\gram} of water. If you can't mix flour and water because the
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mixture is too dry you need to increase the water quantity. This is often
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the case when using whole wheat/rye flour to make your starter. The
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the case when using whole-wheat/rye flour to make your starter. The
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more bran your flour contains, the more water your flour can absorb. The stiff
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starter should have a comparable consistency to pasta or pizza dough. When
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mixing the starter there should be no chunks of flour left. Test placing
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@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ for a visual example of the starter's required hydration level.
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\caption[Too dry and perfectly hydrated stiff starter]{An image showing you a
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stiff starter that is too dry and one that is perfectly hydrated. The
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starter shouldn't contain chunks of flour and slightly stick to your
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counter top. The starter in the picture is made with whole wheat flour.}%
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counter top. The starter in the picture is made with whole-wheat flour.}%
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\label{fig:stiff-starter-dry-check}
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\end{figure}
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@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ the dough is more active. Maybe it is not. It could also be that the bacteria
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is inhibited by the lack of water.
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When making the stiff sourdough starter, start by using around \qty{50}{\percent}
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water. If you are using a whole wheat flour, or a strong flour consider going
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water. If you are using a whole-wheat flour, or a strong flour consider going
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up to \qty{60}{\percent}. All the ingredients should mix together very well. There
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should be no crumbly flour left. This is a common mistake I~have seen when
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people tried to make the stiff starter. Yes it should be dry, but not to a
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@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ are completely lost when trying to scale it up.
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Making a sourdough starter is very easy. All you need
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is a little bit of patience. The flour you should
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use to setup your starter is ideally a whole flour.
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You could use whole wheat, whole rye, whole spelt or
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You could use whole-wheat, whole rye, whole spelt or
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any other flour you have. In fact gluten free flours such
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as rice or corn would also work. Don't worry, you can
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change the flour later. Use whatever whole flour you
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@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ to achieve as open a crumb as possible.
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\begin{figure}
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{honeycomb}
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\caption[Honeycomb crumb structure]{A whole wheat sourdough with an almost
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\caption[Honeycomb crumb structure]{A whole-wheat sourdough with an almost
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exclusive honeycomb crumb structure.}%
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\label{fig:honeycomb}
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\end{figure}
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@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ should dissipate within 12--24~hours, and you have
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the added advantage of automatically having
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room-temperature water.
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Make sure to use whole grain flour (whole wheat, whole rye, etc.).
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Make sure to use whole grain flour (whole-wheat, whole-rye, etc.).
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These flours have more natural wild yeast and
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bacterial contamination. Making a starter
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from just white flour sometimes doesn't work.
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@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ your microbes they will start to reproduce and increase in quantity
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for as long as there is food available. But this process
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in my case was not fast enough. After around 24~hours, the whole
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dough just started to completely tear apart. The whole process was further
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accelerated by my using whole wheat flour. Whole wheat
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accelerated by my using whole-wheat flour. Whole-wheat
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contains more enzymes than white flour.
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To fix this, try to make sure that your sourdough starter is lively
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@@ -190,14 +190,14 @@ activity and judge its state.
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All you need to make great sourdough bread is flour, water, and salt. You
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can of course add additional things to your dough such as seeds. I~personally
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enjoy the hearty taste of whole wheat. Thus I~like to add around
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\qtyrange{20}{30}{\percent} of whole wheat flour to the mix. You could also
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enjoy the hearty taste of whole-wheat. Thus I~like to add around
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\qtyrange{20}{30}{\percent} of whole-wheat flour to the mix. You could also
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make this recipe with \qty{100}{\percent}
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whole wheat flour directly. In this case, look out for strong whole wheat
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flour that is made from flour with higher protein. If you don't like whole
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wheat you can omit the flour from the recipe. Simply replace the listed
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quantity with bread flour. One thing to consider about whole wheat
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flour is its increased enzymatic activity. By adding some whole wheat
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whole-wheat flour directly. In this case, look out for strong whole-wheat
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flour that is made from flour with higher protein. If you don't like whole-wheat
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you can omit the flour from the recipe. Simply replace the listed
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quantity with bread flour. One thing to consider about whole-wheat
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flour is its increased enzymatic activity. By adding some whole-wheat
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flour you will speed up the whole fermentation process.
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Especially when getting started I~recommend using bread flour which
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@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ Find below an example recipe for 1 loaf including baker's math calculation:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item \qty{400}{\gram} of bread flour
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\item \qty{100}{\gram} of whole wheat flour
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\item \qty{100}{\gram} of whole-wheat flour
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\item \textbf{\qty{500}{\gram} of flour in total}
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\item \qtyrange{300}{450}{\gram} of room temperature water (\qty{60}{\percent} up to \qty{90}{\percent}). More on
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this topic in the next chapter.
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@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ recipe would look like this:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item \qty{1800}{\gram} of bread flour
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\item \qty{200}{\gram} of whole wheat flour
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\item \qty{200}{\gram} of whole-wheat flour
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\item \textbf{\qty{2000}{\gram} of flour, equaling 4 loaves}
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\item \qty{1200}{\gram} up to \qty{1800}{\gram} of room temperature water (60 to \qty{90}{\percent})
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\item \qty{200}{\gram} of stiff sourdough starter (\qty{10}{\percent})
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@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ The amount of water your flour requires is not fixed. It depends on the flour
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you have.
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When a seed gets into contact initially, the outer layers soak up the water.
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That's why when using whole wheat (still containing these layers) you have to
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That's why when using whole-wheat (still containing these layers) you have to
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use a little bit more water.
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By forming gluten strands, water is absorbed into your dough. The higher the
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@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ dough will start to taste sweeter and sweeter. The protease and amylase enzymes
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are doing their job. The same process is used when making oat milk. By letting
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the mixture sit for some time, enzymes work on the oats. The taste is perceived as
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sweeter and more appreciated. This process is further accelerated the more
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whole wheat your flour is. The hull contains more enzymes. The gluten network
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whole-wheat your flour is. The hull contains more enzymes. The gluten network
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will ultimately tear, and your dough flattens out. For wheat sourdough, this is
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your worst enemy. When this happens, your dough will become leaky and release
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all that precious gas created during the fermentation. You need to find the
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@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ traps the gases during the fermentation process~\cite{how+does+gluten+work}.
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% See https://www.figma.com/file/wTUVe6Nm2INOvT82mJhQur/Dough-strength-visualisation?node-id=0%3A1&t=fjdPvXYuJpsdQfWN-1 for
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% the source of this visualization
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The soaking process has to be extended the more whole wheat flour is used.
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The soaking process has to be extended the more whole-wheat flour is used.
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The purpose of the wheat kernel's outer bran is to soak up water as fast
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as possible. The enzymes become activated and start the sprouting process.
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Because of this, less water is available for the gluten bonds to develop.
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