From 877b1e9dcb0da25132a66bf4414fe49a574d1828 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hendrik Kleinwaechter Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 22:43:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ: Should I autolyse (#49) This updates the FAQ adding a note on autolysis. --- book/troubleshooting/misc.tex | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ book/wheat-sourdough/wheat-sourdough.tex | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+) diff --git a/book/troubleshooting/misc.tex b/book/troubleshooting/misc.tex index b181400..cfe2e0d 100644 --- a/book/troubleshooting/misc.tex +++ b/book/troubleshooting/misc.tex @@ -546,3 +546,22 @@ when making the actual dough. Please refer to section \ref{section:readying-starter} "\nameref{section:readying-starter}" for more information on the topic. +\section{Should I autolyse my dough?} + +In 95 percent of all cases, an autolysis +makes no sense. Instead I recommend +that you conduct a fermentolysis. You +can read more about the autolysis process in +section \ref{section:autolysis} and +more about the topic of fermentolysis +in section \ref{section:fermentolysis}. + +The fermentolysis combines all the benefits +of the autolysis while eliminating disadvantages +such as having to knead the dough multiple times. + +The autolysis only makes sense when you might +bake a fast fermenting yeast-based dough with a +high yeast inoculation rate. But even in that +case you could just lower the amount of yeast +to fermentolyse rather than autolyse. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/book/wheat-sourdough/wheat-sourdough.tex b/book/wheat-sourdough/wheat-sourdough.tex index 2306b03..3253f68 100644 --- a/book/wheat-sourdough/wheat-sourdough.tex +++ b/book/wheat-sourdough/wheat-sourdough.tex @@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ allows me to skip the so-called autolysis step completely (more in the next chap Making dough becomes very simple. \section{Autolysis} +\label{section:autolysis} Autolysis describes the process of just mixing flour and water and letting this sit for a period of around 30 minutes up to several hours. After this @@ -536,6 +537,7 @@ For that reason, I am strongly advocating utilizing the fermentolysis approach which greatly simplifies the mixing and kneading process. \section{Fermentolysis} +\label{section:fermentolysis} The fermentolysis creates you the same advantageous dough properties the autolysis creates without the headache of mixing your dough twice. You do this