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How Water Affects the Crumb of Bread

Gluten Morgen267K views17:376mo agoWatch on YouTube

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And what do we need to make bread? Well, flour and water. But, how much water can this flour absorb? So, that's the experiment of today. We're going to do three different hydrations and test the flour or test the bread how it develops and what is the final result. But, how many water do we need?

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  1. 0:0060% hydration experiment
  2. 6:1570% hydration process
  3. 10:5880% hydration results
  4. 15:35Final comparison and tasting