Chapter: I want more tang in my bread

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year = {2021}, year = {2021},
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@article{baking+twice,
title = {Baking your dough twice to make a sourer bread},
author = {Hendrik Kleinwächter},
howpublished = {\url{https://youtu.be/0v1QhtyUic4}},
year = {2022},
note = {Accessed: 2022-04-28}
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the smell of the dough. It shouldn't be too pungent. 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}
To achieve more tang in your sourdough bread you have
to ferment your dough for a longer period of time.
Over time the bacteria will metabolize most of the
ethanol created by the yeast in your dough. The bacteria
mostly produces lactic and acetic acid. Lactic acid
is chemically more sour than acetic acid but sometimes
not achieved as sour. In most cases a longer fermentation
is what you want. You will either need to utilize a loaf
pan to make your dough or use a flour that can withstand
a long fermentation period. A flour like this is typically
called a {\it strong flour}. Stronger flours tend
to be from wheat varieties that have be grown in more
sunny conditions. Because of that stronger flours tend
to be more expensive. For freestanding loaves I recommend
to use a flour that contains at least 12 percent protein.
Generally the more protein the longer you can ferment your dough.
Another option to achieve a more sour flavor could be to
use a starter that produces more acetic acid. Acetic acid
bacteria tend to be more common in rye starters (source needed).
Chemically the acetic acid isn't as sour, but when tasting
it will seem more sour. Make sure to use a starter that is at
a hydration of around 100 percent. Acetic acid production
requires oxygen. A too liquid starter tends to favor lactic
acid production because the flour is submerged in water, no
oxygen can reach the fermentation after a while.
\begin{figure}[!htb]
\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{parbaked-bread.jpg}
\caption{A half-baked bread, known as "parbaked".}
\label{fig:parbaked-bread}
\end{figure}
Another more easier option could be to bake your sourdough
twice. I have observed this when shipping bread for my micro
bakery. The idea was to bake my bread for around 30 minutes
until it's sterilized, let it cool down and then ship it
to customers. Once you receive it you just bake it again
for another 20-30 minutes to achieve the desired crust and
then you can eat it. Some of the customers reported a very sour
tasting bread. After investigating a bit more it became
crystal clear. By baking the bread twice you don't boil
as much of the acid during the baking process. Water
evaporates at around 100°C while acetic acid boils at
118°C and lactic acid at 122°c. After baking for 30 minutes
at around 230°C some of the water has started to evaporate,
but not all the acid yet. If you were to continue to bake more
and more of the acid would start to evaporate. Now if you were
to stop baking after 30 minutes, you would typically have reached
a core temperature of around 95°C. Your dough would need
to be cooled down again to room temperature. The crust would
still be quite pale. Then A couple of hours later you start
to bake your dough again. Your crust would become nice and
dark featuring delicious aroma. The aroma is coming from the
maillard reaction. However the core of your dough still won't
exceed the 118°C required to boil the acid. Overall your
bread will be more sour. The enhanced acidity also helps
to prevent pathogens from entering your bread. The bread
will be good for a longer period of time.
\section{My bread is too sour} \section{My bread is too sour}
\section{Fixing a moldy sourdough starter} \section{Fixing a moldy sourdough starter}
\section{My bread flattens out after shaping} \section{My bread flattens out after shaping}