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@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ amylase and protease enzymes work faster, making more
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sugars available and degrading the gluten proteins.
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At around 22°C (72°F) in my kitchen my bulk fermentation is ready
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after around 10 hours. I use around 20 percent of sourdough
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after around 10 hours. I~use around 20 percent of sourdough
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starter based on the flour. In summertime the temperatures
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in my kitchen sometimes increase to 25°C (77°F). In that case
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I reduce the sourdough starter to around 10 percent.
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I~reduce the sourdough starter to around 10 percent.
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If I didn't do that, my fermentation would be done after
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around 4-7 hours. The problem is that the dough is quite
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If I~didn't do that, my fermentation would be done after
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around 4--7 hours. The problem is that the dough is quite
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unstable when fermenting at this high speed. This means
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that you easily run into issues of over-fermentation.
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Finding the perfect sweet spot between fermenting enough
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@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ and not too much becomes much harder. Normally you might
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have a time window of 1 hour. But at the rapid speed it
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might be reduced to a time window of 20 minutes. Now at
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30°C (86°F), everything moves much faster. Your bulk
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fermentation might be complete in 2-4 hours when using
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10-20 percent starter. Proofing your dough in the fridge
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fermentation might be complete in 2--4 hours when using
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10--20 percent starter. Proofing your dough in the fridge
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becomes almost impossible. As your dough cools down in the
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fridge the fermentation also slows down. However cooling the
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dough down from 30°C to 4-6°C in your fridge takes much
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dough down from 30°C to 4--6°C in your fridge takes much
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longer. Your dough is much more active compared to a dough
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that starts at a temperature of 20-25°C. You might
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that starts at a temperature of 20--25°C. You might
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end up overproofing your dough if you leave it overnight
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in the fridge.
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That's why I recommend that you reduce the amount of starter
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that you use in the tropics to around 1-5 percent
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That's why I~recommend that you reduce the amount of starter
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that you use in the tropics to around 1--5 percent
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based on the flour. This will slow down the fermentation
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process significantly and provides you a bigger window
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of time. Try to aim for an overall bulk fermentation of at
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least 8-10 hours. Reduce the amount of starter to get there.
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least 8--10 hours. Reduce the amount of starter to get there.
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When making dough, try to use the same water temperature
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as your ambient temperature. Assuming that the temperature
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@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ will climb to 30°C, try to start your dough
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with 30°C water. This means that you can carefully rely on
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a small fermentation sample (aliquot jar) that visualizes your fermentation
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progress. To read more about this technique refer
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to section \ref{section:bulk-fermentation}.
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to Section~\ref{section:bulk-fermentation}.
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The sample only works reliably if your dough temperature
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is equal to your ambient temperature. Else the sample heats
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@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ could be a pH meter that allows you to perfectly
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measure how much acidity has been created by the
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lactic and acetic acid bacteria. In this case measure
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the pH repeatedly and figure out a value that works
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for your sourdough. In my case I tend to end bulk
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for your sourdough. In my case I~tend to end bulk
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fermentation at a pH of around 4.1. Please don't just
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follow my pH value; it's very individual. Keep measuring
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with different doughs to find out a value that works for you.
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@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ from a taste and consistency perspective, it might be
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that your bread tastes too sour, or is not fluffy anymore.
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Please also note that you can only make bread with
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great oven spring when making wheat based doughs. When
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starting with this hobby I always wondered why my rye
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starting with this hobby I~always wondered why my rye
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breads would turn out so flat. Yes, rye has gluten, but
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small particles called {\it hemicelluloses} (arabinoxylan and beta-glucan) \cite{rye-defects}.
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small particles called \emph{hemicelluloses} (arabinoxylan and beta-glucan)~\cite{rye-defects}.
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prevent the dough from developing a gluten network it can
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with wheat. Your efforts will be in vain, and your dough will
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stay flat. Only spelt- and wheat-based doughs have the capability
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@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ starter. The stiff sourdough starter boosts
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the yeast part of your starter. This allows you
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to have less bacterial fermentation, resulting
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in a stronger gluten network toward the end
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of the fermentation \cite{stiff+starter}. Please
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also refer to the section ~\ref{sec:overfermented-dough} where
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I explained more about overfermented doughs. You can also
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refer to section ~\ref{section:stiff-starter} with more details on
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of the fermentation~\cite{stiff+starter}. Please
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also refer to the Section~\ref{sec:overfermented-dough} where
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I~explained more about overfermented doughs. You can also
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refer to Section~\ref{section:stiff-starter} with more details on
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making a stiff sourdough starter.
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Furthermore, a stronger flour containing more gluten
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@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ suddenly become very sticky after a few hours? That's a
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another good indicator. Please also use your nose to note
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the smell of the dough. It shouldn't be too pungent.
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\section{I want more tang in my bread}
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\section{I~want more tang in my bread}
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To achieve more tang in your sourdough bread, you have
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to ferment your dough for a longer period of time.
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@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ not perceived as sour. In most cases a longer fermentation
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is what you want. You will either need to utilize a loaf
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pan to make your dough or use a flour that can withstand
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a long fermentation period. A flour like this is typically
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called a {\it strong flour}. Stronger flours tend
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called a \emph{strong flour}. Stronger flours tend
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to be from wheat varieties that have be grown in more
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sunny conditions. Because of that, stronger flours tend
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to be more expensive. For freestanding loaves, I recommend
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to be more expensive. For freestanding loaves, I~recommend
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using a flour that contains at least 12 percent protein.
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Generally, the more protein, the longer you can ferment your dough.
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@@ -151,16 +151,16 @@ time the acetic acid-producing bacteria will perish from your starter.
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{parbaked-bread.jpg}
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\caption{A half-baked bread, known as "parbaked".}
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\caption{A half-baked bread, known as \emph{parbaked}.}%
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\label{fig:parbaked-bread}
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\end{figure}
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Another easier option could be to bake your sourdough
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twice. I have observed this when shipping bread for my micro
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twice. I~have observed this when shipping bread for my micro
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bakery. The idea was to bake my bread for around 30 minutes
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until it's sterilized, let it cool down and then ship it
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to customers. Once you receive it, you just bake it again
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for another 20-30 minutes to achieve the desired crust and
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for another 20--30 minutes to achieve the desired crust and
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then you can eat it. Some of the customers reported a very sour
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tasting bread. After investigating a bit more, it became
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crystal clear. By baking the bread twice you don't boil off
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@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ will be good for a longer period of time. That's why
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the concept of a delivery bakery works well with tangy sourdough bread.
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In my own experiments, the bread stayed good for up to a week
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in a plastic bag. This is much longer than a yeast-based dough that might
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mold after just a few days. \footnote{Some of my first test customers however
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mold after just a few days\footnote{Some of my first test customers however
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reported that the bread was overly sour and not pleasant to eat at all.
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When this happens to you, consider toasting the bread. Toasting
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will boil off additional acidity.}
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will boil off additional acidity.}.
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\section{My bread is too sour}
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@@ -206,25 +206,26 @@ more yeast and less bacteria. This way, for the same given
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volume increase of your dough, you will have less acidity.
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A really good trick is to make sure that you feed your starter
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once per day at room temperature. This way you shift
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the tides of your starter towards a better yeast fermentation \cite*{more+active+starter}.
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the tides of your starter towards a better yeast fermentation~\cite*{more+active+starter}.
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To shift the tides even further, a real game changer
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for me has been to create a stiff sourdough starter. The
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stiff sourdough starter is at a hydration of around 50 percent.
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By doing so your sourdough starter will favor yeast
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activity a lot more. Your doughs will be more fluffy and less
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sour for a given volume increase. I tested this
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by putting balloons over different glass jars. I used
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sour for a given volume increase. I~tested this
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by putting balloons over different glass jars. I~used
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the same amount of flour for each of the samples.
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I tested a regular starter, a liquid starter and a stiff
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I~tested a regular starter, a liquid starter and a stiff
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starter. The stiff starter by far created the most \ch{CO2}
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compared to the other starters. As a consequence, the stiff
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starter balloon was inflated the most. \cite{stiff+starter} You can read more
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about the topic of stiff starters in section \ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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starter balloon was inflated the most~\cite{stiff+starter}. You can read more
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about the topic of stiff starters in Section~\ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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Another unconventional approach could be to add baking
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powder to your dough. The baking powder neutralizes the
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lactic acid and will make a much milder dough.\cite{baking+powder+reduce-acidity}
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lactic acid and will make a much milder
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dough~\cite{baking+powder+reduce-acidity}.
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\section{Fixing a moldy sourdough starter}
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@@ -234,11 +235,11 @@ Normally the symbiosis of yeast and bacteria does not allow external
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pathogens such as mold to enter your sourdough starter.
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The low pH created by the bacteria is a very hostile environment
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that no other pathogens like. Generally everything below a pH
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of 4.2 can be considered food safe\cite{food+safe+ph}. This
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of 4.2 can be considered food safe~\cite{food+safe+ph}. This
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is the concept of pickled foods. And your sourdough bread
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is essentially pickled bread.
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I have seen this happening especially when the sourdough
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I~have seen this happening especially when the sourdough
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starter is relatively young. Each flour naturally contains
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mold spores. When beginning a sourdough starter, all
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the microorganisms start to compete by metabolizing the
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@@ -249,13 +250,13 @@ again, it might be a very moldy batch of flour. Try a different
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flour to begin your sourdough starter with.
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Mature sourdough starters should not go moldy unless the conditions
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of the starter change. I have seen mold appearing when the starter is stored
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of the starter change. I~have seen mold appearing when the starter is stored
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in the fridge and the surface dried out. It also sometimes forms on the
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edges of your starter's container, typically in areas where no active
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starter microorganisms can reach. Simply try to extract an
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area of your starter that has no mold. Feed it again with flour and
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water. After a few feedings, your starter should be back to normal.
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Take only a tiny bit of starter: 1-2 grams are enough. They already
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Take only a tiny bit of starter: 1--2 grams are enough. They already
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contain millions of microorganisms.
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Mold favors aerobic conditions. This means that air is required in order
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@@ -268,13 +269,14 @@ outcompeted the acetic acid bacteria. This is a similar concept to pickled
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foods. By doing this you are essentially killing all live mold fungi. You
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might only have some spores left. With each feeding the spores will become
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fewer and fewer. Furthermore, it seems that lactic acid bacteria produce
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metabolites that inhibit mold growth. \cite{mold+lactic+acid+bacteria}
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metabolites that inhibit mold growth~\cite{mold+lactic+acid+bacteria}.
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{fungi-lactic-acid-interactions}
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\caption{The interaction of lactic acid bacteria and mold fungi.
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The authors Ce Shi et al. show how bacteria are producing
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metabolites that inhibit fungus growth. \cite{mold+lactic+acid+bacteria}}
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In~\cite{mold+lactic+acid+bacteria}, \citeauthor{mold+lactic+acid+bacteria}
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et al.\ show how bacteria are producing metabolites that inhibit fungus
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growth.}%
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\label{fig:fungi-lactic-acid-interactions}
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\end{figure}
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@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ is depleted and anaerobic lactic acid bacteria will start to thrive. Take a
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note of the smell your sourdough starter. If it was previously acetic
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it will now change to be a lot more dairy. Extract a bit of your mixture the
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next day by shaking everything first. Take 5g of the previous mixture, feed
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again with another 20g of flour and another 100g of water. After 2-3
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again with another 20g of flour and another 100g of water. After 2--3
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additional feedings your starter should have adapted. When switching back
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to a hydration of 100 percent the mold should have been eliminated. Please note that
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more tests should be conducted on this topic. It would be nice to really
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@@ -301,21 +303,21 @@ relaxes and can no longer hold the shape. However, during the course
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of baking, your dough is going to increase in size and inflate again.
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If your dough however flattens out completely, it's a sign that
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you have fermented your dough for too long. Please refer to ~\ref{sec:overfermented-dough}
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where I explain about overfermented doughs. Your bacteria
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you have fermented your dough for too long. Please refer to~\ref{sec:overfermented-dough}
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where I~explain about overfermented doughs. Your bacteria
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has consumed most of your gluten network. That's why your
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dough fully collapses and stays flat during the bake. The
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\ch{CO2} and evaporating water will diffuse out of the dough.
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A related symptom is that your dough sticks to the banneton.
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When I starting baking I combated this with rice flour.
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When I~starting baking I~combated this with rice flour.
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It worked for me but it might be a false find. Please refer to
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section \ref{sec:overfermented-dough} for more details on why
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Section~\ref{sec:overfermented-dough} for more details on why
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rice flour is not a good idea to manage sticky doughs.
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These days I gently rub my
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These days I~gently rub my
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dough with a bit of non-rice flour before placing it in
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the banneton. Now if the dough starts to stick to the banneton
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while I remove it I resort to a drastic measure. I immediately
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while I~remove it I~resort to a drastic measure. I~immediately
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grease a loaf pan and directly place the dough inside. The loaf
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pan provides a barrier and the dough can't flatten out as much.
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The dough won't be as fluffy but it will be super delicious if you love tangy bread.
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@@ -343,9 +345,9 @@ just a gigantic starter.
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Sometimes a liquid, in many cases black liquid, gathers on top
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of your sourdough starter. The liquid might have a pungent
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smell to it. Many people confuse this with mold. I have seen
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smell to it. Many people confuse this with mold. I~have seen
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bakers recommending to discard the starter because of this liquid.
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The liquid is commonly known as {\it hooch}. After a while
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The liquid is commonly known as \emph{hooch}. After a while
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of no activity the heavier flour separates from the water. The flour
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will sit at the bottom of your jar and the liquid will stay on top.
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The liquid turns darker because some particles of the flour weigh
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@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ the top.
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.5\textwidth]{hooch}
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\caption{Hooch building on top of a sourdough starter. \cite{liquid+on+starter}}
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\caption{Hooch building on top of a sourdough starter~\cite{liquid+on+starter}.}%
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\label{fig:hooch}
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\end{figure}
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth]{ethanol-oxidation}
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\caption{Oxygen is required to create acetic acid \cite{acetic+acid+production}.}
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\caption{Oxygen is required to create acetic acid~\cite{acetic+acid+production}.}%
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\label{fig:ethanol-oxidation}
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\end{figure}
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@@ -395,7 +397,7 @@ Your flavor will change to dairy compared to vinegary.
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You can't go back though. After the conversion your starter
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will never go back to acetic acid production because you have
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changed the tides towards primarily lactic acid fermentation.
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I like to have a separate rye starter. In my experiments
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I~like to have a separate rye starter. In my experiments
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rye starters tend to feature many acetic acid bacteria.
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This starter is excellent when you want to make a very hearty,
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strong-tasting bread. A pure rye bread tastes excellent when
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of your bread is created during the 2nd stage of the
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baking process once the steaming source of your
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oven has been removed. The dark colors are created by
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the process known as {\it Maillard reaction} and then followed
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by another process known as {\it caramelization}. Each
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the process known as \emph{Maillard reaction} and then followed
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by another process known as \emph{caramelization}. Each
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color of crust offers the taster a different aroma.
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What happens quite often is that the crust becomes chewy after a day.
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partially evaporate. The result is that your crust becomes chewy.
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Similarly when storing your bread in a container or in a plastic
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bag, your crust is going to become chewy. I have no fix for this yet.
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I typically tend to store my breads in a plastic bag inside of my fridge.
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bag, your crust is going to become chewy. I~have no fix for this yet.
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I~typically tend to store my breads in a plastic bag inside of my fridge.
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This allows the moisture to stay inside of bread. When taking a slice
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I always toast each slice. This way some of the crispness returns.
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If you know of a great way, please reach out and I will update
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I~always toast each slice. This way some of the crispness returns.
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If you know of a great way, please reach out and I~will update
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this book with your findings.
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\section{My dough completely tears after a long fermentation}
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\begin{figure}[!htb]
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\includegraphics[width=1.0\textwidth]{tearing-dough}
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\caption{My dough tearing after 24 hours of no activity}
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\caption{My dough tearing after 24 hours of no activity.}%
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\label{fig:tearing-dough}
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\end{figure}
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In the picture~\ref{fig:tearing-dough} I experimented with
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In the picture~\ref{fig:tearing-dough} I~experimented with
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using a starter that has not been fed for 30 days at room temperature.
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I tried to make a dough directly out of the unfed starter.
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I~tried to make a dough directly out of the unfed starter.
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Typically after a long period
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without feedings your microbes start to sporulate and go
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into hibernation mode. This way they can survive for a long
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@@ -480,7 +482,7 @@ as fluffy as it could be. The goal is to reach the right
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balance: Fluffy consistency from the yeast and a great,
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not-too-strong tang from the bacteria. This depends
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of course on what you are looking for in terms of taste
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in your bread. When making rye bread, I prefer to be more
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in your bread. When making rye bread, I~prefer to be more
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on the tangy side for instance. When the described balance
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is off, the first thing to check is your sourdough starter.
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@@ -495,7 +497,7 @@ take 1 part of starter (10g) and feed it with 50g of flour
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and 50g of water. This way the microorganisms start
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the fermentation in a greenfield environment. This is
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similar to the 10 percent starter or 20 percent starter
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ratio that you use to make a dough. These days I almost
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ratio that you use to make a dough. These days I~almost
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never use a 1:1:1 ratio. This only makes sense when you
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are initially creating your starter. You want a sour
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environment so that your microorganisms outcompete
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@@ -504,7 +506,7 @@ to most pathogens that you do not want in your starter.
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Another approach that can help is to convert your
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sourdough starter into a stiff starter as
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described in section \ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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described in Section~\ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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\section{My starter does not double in size}
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@@ -557,18 +559,19 @@ your dough has fermented.
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This is a sign that you should use less starter
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when making the actual dough.
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Please refer to section \ref{section:readying-starter} "\nameref{section:readying-starter}"
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Please refer to
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Section~\ref{section:readying-starter}~``\nameref{section:readying-starter}''
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for more information on the topic.
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\section{Should I autolyse my dough?}
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\section{Should I~autolyse my dough?}
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In 95 percent of all cases, an autolysis
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makes no sense. Instead I recommend
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makes no sense. Instead I~recommend
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that you conduct a fermentolysis. You
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can read more about the autolysis process in
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section \ref{section:autolysis} and
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Section~\ref{section:autolysis} and
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more about the topic of fermentolysis
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in section \ref{section:fermentolysis}.
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in Section~\ref{section:fermentolysis}.
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The fermentolysis combines all the benefits
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of the autolysis while eliminating disadvantages
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@@ -592,7 +595,7 @@ slower and you can ferment for a longer period. This
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is especially handy when baking with lower gluten flours.
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You can read more about the topic of stiff sourdough
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starters in section \ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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starters in Section~\ref{section:stiff-starter}.
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\section{What's the benefit of using a liquid sourdough starter?}
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@@ -619,7 +622,7 @@ will need to use strong high-gluten flour when using
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this type of starter.
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You can read more about the liquid starter
|
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in section \ref{section:liquid-starter}
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in Section~\ref{section:liquid-starter}
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\section{My new starter doesn't rise at all}
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@@ -632,7 +635,7 @@ You can also use a water filter with activated charcoal
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which will remove the chlorine.
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Alternatively, if you draw tap water into a pitcher or other
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container and let it sit, loosely covered, the chlorine
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should dissipate within 12-24 hours, and you have
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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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@@ -644,7 +647,7 @@ Try to use organic unbleached flour to make
|
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the starter. Industrial flour can sometimes
|
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be treated with fungicides.
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||||
|
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\section{I made a starter, it rose on day 3 and now not anymore}
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\section{I~made a starter, it rose on day 3 and now not anymore}
|
||||
|
||||
This is normal. As your starter is maturing, different
|
||||
microorganisms are activated. Especially during
|
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@@ -667,18 +670,18 @@ flour. The first bread might not go exactly as you
|
||||
planned, but you will get there eventually. Each
|
||||
feeding makes your starter stronger and stronger.
|
||||
|
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\section{My flour has low gluten content - what should I do?}
|
||||
\section{My flour has low gluten content --- what should I~do?}
|
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|
||||
You can always mix in a little bit of vital wheat gluten. Vital wheat gluten
|
||||
is concentrated extracted gluten from wheat flour.
|
||||
|
||||
I recommend that you add around 5 grams of wheat gluten for every 100 grams of
|
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I~recommend that you add around 5 grams of wheat gluten for every 100 grams of
|
||||
flour that you are using.
|
||||
|
||||
\section{What's a good level of water (hydration) to make a dough?}
|
||||
|
||||
Especially when starting to make bread, use lower amounts of water. This will
|
||||
greatly simplify the whole process. I recommend using a level of around 60
|
||||
greatly simplify the whole process. I~recommend using a level of around 60
|
||||
percent hydration. So for every 100 grams of flour use around 60 grams of water.
|
||||
This ballpark figure will work for most flours. With this hydration, you can
|
||||
make bread, buns, pizzas, and even baguettes out of the same dough.
|
||||
@@ -720,7 +723,7 @@ measure your dough's size increase.
|
||||
|
||||
Another option could be to use a more expensive pH meter to measure your
|
||||
dough's acidity buildup. You can read more about different ways of managing
|
||||
bulk fermentation in section ~\ref{section:bulk-fermentation}.
|
||||
bulk fermentation in Section~\ref{section:bulk-fermentation}.
|
||||
|
||||
\section{What's the best starter feeding ratio?}
|
||||
|
||||
|
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Reference in New Issue
Block a user