Add flat bread trouble shooting

Debugging flat bread and how to fix it.
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\chapter{Troubleshooting} \chapter{Troubleshooting}
\section{Debugging your crumb structure}
\input{troubleshooting/crumb-structures/crumb-structures} \input{troubleshooting/crumb-structures/crumb-structures}
\input{troubleshooting/misc} \input{troubleshooting/misc}

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howpublished = {\url{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUtn4HKAiBs}}, howpublished = {\url{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUtn4HKAiBs}},
year = {2021}, year = {2021},
note = {Accessed: 2022-03-24} note = {Accessed: 2022-03-24}
}
@article{rye-defects,
author = {Marie Oest et al.},
title = {Rye Bread Defects: Analysis of Composition and
Further Influence Factors as Determinants
of Dry-Baking},
journal = {Applied and environmental microbiology},
publisher = {Foods},
url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/9/12/1900/pdf}
}
@article{stiff+starter,
title = {Stiff sourdough starter},
author = {Hendrik Kleinwächter},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqH3GVfjfBc}},
year = {2021},
note = {Accessed: 2022-04-26}
} }

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\section{Debugging your crumb structure}
The crumb structure of your bread provides insights on how well The crumb structure of your bread provides insights on how well
your fermentation process has gone. You can also spot common flaws your fermentation process has gone. You can also spot common flaws
of improper technique. This chapter will provide you with information of improper technique. This chapter will provide you with information

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with different doughs to find out a value that works for you. with different doughs to find out a value that works for you.
\section{My bread stays flat} \section{My bread stays flat}
\label{sec:flat-bread-crumb}
A flat bread is in most cases related to your gluten
network breaking down fully. This is not bad, this
means you are eating a fully fermented food. However
from a taste and consistency perspective it might be
that your bread tastes too sour, or is not fluffy anymore.
Please also note that you can only make bread with
great oven spring when making wheat based doughs. When
starting with this hobby I always wondered why my rye
breads would turn out so flat. Rye has gluten yes, but
small particles called {\it hemicelluloses} (arabinoxylan and beta-glucan) \cite{rye-defects}.
prevent the dough from developing a gluten network like you can
do with wheat. Your efforts are in vain, your dough will
stay flat. Only spelt and wheat based doughs have the capability
to retain the CO2 created by the fermentation.
In most cases something is probably off with your
sourdough starter. This very often happens when the starter
is still relatively young and hasn't yet matured
at fermenting flour. Over time your sourdough
starter is going to become better and better at fermenting
flour. Keep your sourdough starter at room temperature
and then apply daily feedings with a 1:5:5 ratio.
This would be 1 part old starter, 5 parts flour,
5 parts water. This allows you to achieve a better
balance of yeast and bacteria in your sourdough.
Even better could be the use of a stiff sourdough
starter. The stiff sourdough starter boosts
the yeast part of your starter. This allows you
to have less bacterial fermentation, resulting
in a stronger gluten network towards the end
of the fermentation \cite{stiff+starter}. Please
also refer to the section ~\ref{sec:flat-bread-crumb} where
I explained more about overfermented doughs.
\begin{figure}[!htb]
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{stiff-starter-conversion}
\caption{The process to convert your starter into a stiff starter.}
\label{fig:stiff-starter-conversion}
\end{figure}
Furthermore a stronger flour containing more gluten
will help you to push the fermentation further. This
is because your flour contains more gluten and will
take longer to be broken down by your bacteria. Ultimately
if fermented for too long your dough is also going
to be broken down and will become sticky and flat.
To debug whether the excess bacterial fermentation is the issue,
simply taste your dough. Does it taste very sour? If yes,
that's a good indicator. When working the dough, does it
suddenly become very sticky after a few hours? That's a
another good indicator. Please also use your nose to note
the smell of the dough. It shouldn't be too pungent.
\section{I want more tang in my bread} \section{I want more tang in my bread}
\section{My bread is too sour} \section{My bread is too sour}
\section{Fixing a moldy sourdough starter} \section{Fixing a moldy sourdough starter}