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Why is my bread dense?

 
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
I use organic flour now ... it is heavier but it doesn't have GMOs - so I just deal with it ... by adding a little baking powder
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Non-gmo is good.. I'm not being facetious.


What do you do about the millions of man-generated and encoded frequencies running through your cells 24/7?
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you are supposed to have "man encoded" frequencies.. its call your body and your mind does the encoding.. this internet bullshit is internet bullshit.
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I'm talking about the 180 million us houses with personal wifi. The 7000 disclosed satellites. The 5 billion cell phones. Antennas. Microwaves. Etc.

Why not eat protein-boosted cow meat if you're going to carry around a portable microwave in your pocket next to your balls.

Why get rid of your cell phone when there are 100,000 within your range 24/7 running 24/7

Seems counter intuitive
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this is all bullshit beloved... every bit of it. Christ Jesus would not have seeded Wifi and all of that... he is returned and its part of the Millennial reign stuff.

and what is changing DNA is your MIND.. but they don't teach that... do they.. and the Photon Belt... and the other thing that has been changing DNA is preparing people for evacuation so they ride this beam.. if you must be picked .. say during a quake... and put back safe and sound... You ones are being corrupted with CRAP on this one.

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Re: Why is my bread dense?
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posts a question about cooking bread in a conspiracy site and gets all uppity when someone makes a joke.
you are dense!
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1) a joke is funny
2) this is a community and instead of insulting everyone who responded helpfully, and just because you dont have any actual friends, doesn't make glp a bad place to acquire a multitude of skills and information.
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Jokes can get you killed
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And apparently, so can your shity ass bread.

Laugh
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But glp has some of the most level headed people left in this world.

As a society, a general rule is to avoid enticing childish morons who turn every inquiry into a joke about breasts.

Especially one made on the basis that the words look similar.

Some of us made it past the 7th grade.
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
The temperature in your Kitchen might be affecting the proofing stage. Above 75 is too warm, below 65 is too cold.
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
The temperature in your Kitchen might be affecting the proofing stage. Above 75 is too warm, below 65 is too cold.
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Good to know
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
I like dense, but I make sour dough bread. It needs 10-12 hours to grow before I put it in the oven.
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
Sifting dry ingredients. Water is warm, not hot.

Ratio:

Flour 100%
Water 60%
Salt 2%
Yeast 1%

Weigh all ingredients in grams.

Sometimes enriched with 6% butter or 3% sugar.

Sweeten the milk/water for yeast. Prooj yeast. It's alive and blossoms nicely.

Knead til smooth and not sticky but bounces back to the touch.

First proof 1.5 hours, doubles in size.

Punch dough lightly before shaping and second proof.

Uncovered second proof for 10 minutes

Bake at 375 until internal temperature is 195.

Why does one bun or loaf weigh as much as 2 should? It's decent flavor but so dense and heavy. I want fluffy and light..

Tips?
 Quoting: Elegcho 80314528




Hey OP - I used to have this problem too. Here's what helped me:

Use less flour. - I know its hard getting that feel, but I like mine to be a tad sticky. It puffs up nicer!

Try letting it rise a bit longer that second go around. 10 minutes doesn't sound like enough. I let mine go until its close to the size I want. It only puffs up a tad more when you bake.

Also how warm of an area are you leaving your bread in to rise? If its cool, it takes longer. If my house is cool I like to preheat my oven and turn it off quick - so the inside of the oven is around 70-80 degrees. Then set it in there to rise.

Good luck!


Good luck
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
Reading your recipe, I think you are using too much salt and the salt is killing the yeast. You must use 00 (double 0) bread flour Also you may be working the dough too much after the first rise.


This is my recipe for 2 loaves of Italian crusty bread.


The day before put apx 1 cup of type 00 flour + 1/2 teaspoon of yeast in a small bowl. add water to make it a thick pancake dough like consistency. stir lightly then cover and refrigerate. Forget about it until you are ready to bake the next day.

Say Grace before you start.

I use a Kitchen Aid mixer but you can do this by hand.

Add the refrigerated yeast mixture into a nice size bowl

sprinkle 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast on top.
measure 2 cups cool water add 1 teaspoon salt to the water. Stir. Add it to the bowl

next add 1/4 cup of semolina flour (This gives it the crunchy crust)

begin stirring adding the flour slowly as you have been doing until your dough forms

Let rise in an oiled bowl. Make sure you cut a cross in the top to let the yeast breath

When risen, shape into loaves then let it do a second rise
when risen the second time score the top then put in 375 oven for about 45 minutes. You will know when it's dough by knocking on top of loaf- if you hear a hollow sound it is done. (Don't ever stick a thermometer in it)


Make sure you use 00 flour, not bread flour 00 flour.
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
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16 Ways to fix a dense loaf
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
Some ideas -

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Re: Why is my bread dense?
All pro bakers use King Arthur.
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Re: Why is my bread dense?
Artisian/barley flour makes bread dense and chewy and makes holes in the bread.

It gives the bread good sourdough like flavor too.

All purpose and bread flour make the bread more fluffy.





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