May 18, 2009 - 9:40pm
Brotform Flour Requirement
Greetings and the question I pose is this:
From Fantes I own their largest brotform having the dimensions of 17" long x 6 1/2" wide x 3" height. What is it's optimum flour content? Judging from the brotform specifications listed at Kerekes; I feel that its purpose in life ranges from 7-8 Cups of flour. Anyone out there have solid experience with this size of brotform?????
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But if you try a recipe and it comes out short, roll up a floured cloth and place at one or both ends or make a long coil to go around the dough on the sides. Have to big a form for the dough can lead to a flat loaf.
Mini
The San Francisco Baking Institute gives some helpful information on dough weight and brotform size.
http://www.sfbi.com/baking_supplies.html
--Pamela
I emailed an inquiry to Brotform.com as follows: Greetings and I own the kasskönnen® Brotform 17'' Oblong Bread Proofing Basket/Banneton. How many cups of flour is this brotform rated for? 7-8
cups of flour?
Here's their reply: The 17'' can hold 3 - 4 pound, about 30 oz of flour. thanks brotform.com
30 oz. of flour or dough?
--Pamela
I assume dough: approx 8C of KA AP flour + 3.4C water. Yeah, I hate the lack of standardization in expression given out by baking [equpiment] establishments.