Submitted by jcking on November 18, 2011 - 5:31pm

Collecting Data to Determine Baked Loaf by Weight

Calling any Fresh Loafers to join in an experiment to collect data to determine when a loaf is finished baking by using a little math and weighing the loaf pre and post bake.

I've heard, read and used a few different ways to determine when a loaf is done. Loaf temperature, thump, squeeze, time. Jeff Hamelman and a few others say a loaf can lose between 10 ~ 20% moisture during the bake. If I attempted to do this myself it could take awhile so I'm asking others to join in and post their results along with mine.

Things you'll need;
Scale, calculator, % hydration of loaf

Things to measure;
weight of pre-baked loaf
weight of finished loaf

Math; (% moisture loss)
weigh loaf pre-bake (a) and post bake (b). Subtract post from pre =(c) and divide result by prebake =(d), then multiply by 100 (or move decimal point two places to the right).
a - b = c, c / a = d, d X 100  = % moisture loss
(if the math is unclear, post pre and post bake weights, I'll do the math)

Information to post;
1. Moisture loss, or pre and post bake weights
2. Loaf shape
3. % hydration

Hopefully the collected data will be an additional tool for home bakers and bakerians.
Thanks in advance,
Jim
(Edit; straight dough unenriched only please)

Submitted by cranbo on April 28, 2011 - 6:38pm

dough ball sizes and weights for common bread shapes?

I wanted a quick reference list for dough ball sizes for common items I bake: breads, rolls, pizza. I haven't found one on TFL, maybe it's here, but no luck yet. So I figured I'd share what I have so far. 

14" pizza, thin crust, NYC style: 450g
14" pizza, medium "american" crust style: 540g
Personal (plate-sized) pizza: 250g
Regular free-form loaf (boule) of sourdough: 1000g
Small free-form loaf (boule): 750g
"Standard" loaf-pan loaf (9.25" x5.25"x2.75"), light lean bread: 800g
"Standard" loaf-pan loaf (9.25" x5.25"x2.75"), heavier multigrain bread or sourdough: 1100g
12" hoagie/sandwich roll: 227g
Standard baguette: 340g
Large pretzel: 160g
6"/7" hoagie/sandwich roll: 113g
Bagel: 96g
Burger & hot dog buns: 92g
Small soft dinner roll: 48g

Feel free to comment or add other recommended values. 

 

 

Submitted by subfuscpersona on June 2, 2009 - 11:29am

Brioche question


I need to know the approximate amount of brioche dough that is appropriate for my fluted brioche mold. The mold is about 3" high with a bottom diameter of about 3". The liquid capacity is about 5 & 3/4 cups.

I'm participating in The BBA Challenge

We are a group of home bakers with a crazy goal in mind: to attempt every single recipe in Peter Reinhart’s book, The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread.

Reinhart's brioche recipe makes 2 pounds of dough; I want to scale down the recipe ingredients so I only make one loaf using the brioche mold I own (and have never used!).