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Baking refers to the part of the process where you are loading
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your dough into the oven. This is typically done after your
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dough has gone through the bulk fermentation and proofing stage.
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Some other breads like flat breads
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could also be baked on the stove. This chapter is focusing on the
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home oven though.
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As the dough heats up the the water and acids
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in your dough start to evaporate. When baking
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a gluten based dough the bubbles in your dough start to expand.
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Your dough starts ro vertically rise. This is called oven spring.
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Your bread starts to build a crust of gel like consistency. The crust is still
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extensible and can be stretched.
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\begin{table}[!htb]
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\centering
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\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|}
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\textbf{°C °F} & \textbf{Stage} & \textbf{Description} \\ \hline
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60 - 140 & Sterilisation & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}The temperature is too hot for your\\ microorganisms and they die\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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75 - 167 & Gel building & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}A gel builds on the surface persisting\\ your dough's structure. It is still\\ extensible and can spring in the\\ oven\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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100 - 212 & Water evaporates & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Water begins to evaporate and\\ inflates your dough's alveoli\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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118 - 244 & Acetic acid evaporates & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}The vinegary tasting acid starts\\ to evaporate. The sourness decreases\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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122 - 252 & Lactic acid evaporates & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}The dairy tasting lactic acid begins\\ to evaporate. Sourness further decreases\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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140 - 284 & Maillard reaction & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}The maillard reaction starts to deform\\ starches and proteins. The dough starts\\ browning\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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170 - 338 & Caramelization & \begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Remaining sugars begin to caramelise\\ giving your bread a distinct flavor\end{tabular} \\ \hline
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\end{tabular}%
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}
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\caption{The different stages of the baking process and their impact on your bread}
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\end{table}
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At around 60°C (140°F) the microbes in your dough start to die.
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There are rumors that until this happens the microbes produce
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a lot of CO2, resulting in the dough's expansion. This temperature
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is however reached quickly. Furthermore stress makes the microbes
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enter sporulation mode in order to focus on spreading genetics.
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More research should be done here to validate or invalidate this
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claim.
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At 75°C (167°F) the surface of your dough turns into a gel. It
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holds together nicely and is still extensible. This gel is essential
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for oven spring as it retains the gas of your dough very well.
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At around 100°C (212°F) the water starts to evaporate out of your
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dough. If this wasn't the case your dough would taste soggy and
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doughy. The higher hydration your dough has the more water your bread
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still contains after the bake. The crumb is going to taste a bit
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more moist. The consistency will be different.
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Another often undervalued step is the evaporation of acids. At
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118°C (244°F) the acetic acid in your dough starters to evaporate.
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Shortly after at 122°C (252°F) the lactic acid begins evaporating.
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This is crucial to understand and opens a door to many interesting
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ways to influence your final bread's taste. As more and more water
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begins to evaporate the acids in your dough become more concentrated.
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There is less water but in relation you have more acids. So a shorter
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bake will lead to a more tangy dough. The longer you bake the bread
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the more of the water evaporates, but also ultimately the acids will follow.
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They will be more concentrated. In absolute units though they
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will become less and less. The longer you bake the less sour
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your bread is going to be. So by baking you can
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influence which sourness level you would like to achieve.
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{baking-experiment-temperatures.png}
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\caption{This chart shows how surface temperatures change using
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different steaming methods. In this case I used a dutch oven and an apple as
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dough replacement. All the apples were coming from the fridge. The temperature
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was measured using a barbecue thermometer.
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The more steam the faster the surface temperature increases.}
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\end{figure}
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It would be a very interesting experiment to bake a bread at different exact
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temperatures. How would a bread taste with only evaporated water but
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full acidity? What if you were to just completely get rid of the acetic
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acid? How would the taste change?
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As the temperature increases
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the crust thickens. The maillard reaction kicks in further deforming
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proteins and starches. The outside of your dough starts to become
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browner and crisper. This process begins at around 140°C (284°F)
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Once the temperature increases even more to around 170°C (338°F)
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the caramelization process begins. The remaining sugars the microbes
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did not convert yet start to brown and darken. You can keep baking
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for as long as you like to achieve the crust color that you like.
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\footnote{This really depends a lot on your personal preference.
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Some people prefer a darker crust, others prefer a more pale crust.
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It's better to build less crust than too much. You can always just
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heat your bread in the oven one more time to continue building a
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darker crust.}
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The best option to know that your dough is done is to take
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the temperature of your dough. You can use a barbecue thermometer
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to measure it. Once the core temperature is at around 92°C (197°F)
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you can stop the baking process. This is typically not done though
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as the crust hasn't been built yet.\footnote{The thermometer is
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especially important when using a large loaf pan. It is sometimes
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very hard to judge from the outside if the dough is done. I failed
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many times and ended up having a semi baked dough.}
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Once your dough has finished baking it is ready to eat. Your
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dough has turned into a bread. At this
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point your bread is sterile as the temperature was too hot for
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for the microorganisms to survive.
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\section{The role of steam}
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Steam is essential when baking as it helps to counter premature
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crust building. During the first stage of the bake the dough
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increases in size. The water in your dough evaporates and pushes
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the whole dough upwards.
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{baking-process-steam.jpg}
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\caption{How steam builds in your oven using the later described
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inverted tray method}
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Normally under high heat a crust would form. Just like
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if you were to bake vegetables in your home oven. At some point
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they become darker and crisper. This is the same thing that
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happens with your dough. You want to delay this process
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as long as possible until your dough no longer expands.
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Expansion stops when most of the microbes have died and
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the evaporating water no longer stays inside the alveoli.
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The stronger the gluten network the more gas can be retained
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during the baking process. This gluten network at some point
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loses its ability to contain gas as the temperature heats
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up. The dough stops to increase in size. The steam plays
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an important role as it condenses and evaporates on top
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of your dough. The surface temperature is rapidly increasing
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to around 75°C (160°F). At this temperature the gel starts
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to build. This gel is still extensible and allows expansion.
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Without the steam the dough would never enter the gel stage,
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but instead directly go to the maillard reaction zone. You
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want your dough to stay in this gel stage as long as possible
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to achieve maximum expansion.\footnote{You can remove your
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dough from the oven after 5 minutes to see the gel. You will notice
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that it holds the doughs structure. It has a very interesting consistency.}
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{baking-process-stage-2.jpg}
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\caption{The second stage of the bake is done without steam to build
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a thicker darker crust}
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When not steaming enough you will notice that the scoring
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incisions do not properly open up during the bake. They stay
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closed as the dough is unable to push through the crust.
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Furthermore a common sign is, that you have larger pockets
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of air towards the crust of your dough. As the dough increases
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vertically expansion is halted by the crust. The pockets
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of air converge into larger pockets as pressure increases.
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This can also happen when you are baking at a too hot temperature.
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The more you steam the softer your dough's crust is. You will never
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enter the maillard and caramelization stage. This
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is the reason why the source of steam is removed
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for the second stage of the bake. No more expansion can
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happen and you can focus on building a crust. If you
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would like a soft crust you can steam your dough all the
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way.
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\caption{A submission by Karomizu showing a bread that has been baked
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at a too hot temperature or with too little steam. Note the large
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pockets of air towards the crust. They are a typical indicator.}
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\section{Dutch ovens}
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Dutch ovens are an ideal way to bake with a lot of
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steam. They are not fully sealed. Regardless though
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as water evaporates from your dough it will create a steamy
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environment allowing your dough to rise. It really
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makes baking in a home oven very easy.
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When using a dutch oven make sure to preheat it properly,
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this way your dough will not stick to it. You can also
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use additional semolina flour or parchment paper. Another
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good trick is to spritz your dough with a bit of water.
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next to your main dough.
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have issues though. They are relatively heavy. It is dangerous
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to operate hot cast iron ovens. Especially when working with steam
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you have to be very careful. Furthermore
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they are expensive to buy. Then your dutch oven is made out
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of cast iron you have to season it from time to time. This takes
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The biggest disadvantage though is
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capacity. You can only bake a single bread at the
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same time. In many cases it makes sense to bake multiple
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loaves in one go. It makes the whole process more
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efficient as you have to knead less per loaf. The time it
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takes to make one bread significantly reduces. Furthermore
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you don't require as much energy. You don't have
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to preheat your oven twice for each individual loaf.
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\section{Inverted tray method}
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The inverted tray method simulates a dutch oven.
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By placing another tray on top of your dough the steam
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created from the dough and water source stays
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{baking-process-overview.jpg}
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\caption{The full inverted tray method process}
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The biggest advantage of this method compared to the
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dutch oven is scalability. You can bake multiple loaves
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at the same time. In my case that is around 2 freestanding
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loaves and 4 loaves in a loaf pan.
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\begin{itemize}
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\item 2 trays
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\item 1 heat resistant bowl
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\item Boiling water
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\item Optional parchment paper
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\caption{My home oven setup}
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These are the steps to follow with the inverted tray method
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Preheat the the oven to around 230°C (446°F)
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Preheat one of the trays
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\item Bring water to boil
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\item Place your doughs on a piece of parchment paper. You
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can also place each on a tiny piece of parchment paper
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this makes loading the dough easier. If you don't
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have it or don't want to use it, you can opt for
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\item Take out your hot tray and place it
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on a cooling rack, or on something else that
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\item Score your doughs
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\item Place your doughs on the hot tray
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\item Place the cold tray in your oven in an inverted position
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\item Move your hot tray including the loaves back
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\item Place the boiling water in the heat resistant
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to improve the steam even further. This is optional
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\item Close the oven
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\item After 30 minutes remove the top tray. Also remove the bowl with water
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\item Finish baking your bread until you have reached your desired
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crust color. In my case this is another 15-25 minutes typically.
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\section{Conclusions}
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\centering
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Gas & No & No & Yes \\ \hline
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\begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Convection\\ (Fan always on)\end{tabular} & No & No & Yes \\ \hline
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\begin{tabular}[c]{@{}l@{}}Convection\\ (Fan can be disabled)\end{tabular} & No & Yes & Yes \\ \hline
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\caption{An overview of ovens and their different baking methods}
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Depending on your home oven a different method
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of steaming should be used. Generally most ovens
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are made to vent out most of the steam during the
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bake. They are typically not fully closed. During
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baking you want to dry out whatever you are baking.
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want them to dry out. For baking though this is
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highly problematic. As described earlier, you
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want there to be as much steam as possible.
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are using a convection oven with a fan that
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can not be disabled. When using a convection
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oven with a fan that can be turned off, you can
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opt to use the cost efficient inverted tray
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method.
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If you are in the luxurious
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Just activate the steam function and you are
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good to go. Placing an additional tray on top of your
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dough during the bake helps to bake with indirect
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heat. You remain in the gel zone longer and
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\section{Optional Preshaping}
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\section{Optional Preshaping}
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\section{Shaping}
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\section{Proofing}
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\section{Scoring}
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\section{Ingredients}
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\section{The role of steam}
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\section{Temperature}
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\section{Home oven setup}
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\section{Dutch ovens}
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\chapter{Storing bread}
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