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too much rise...what to do? HELP!

brooklyn.bread's picture
brooklyn.bread

too much rise...what to do? HELP!

Hi everyone-

we're new to the obsession of breadmaking but since i got reinhart's book for christmas....its been experiment after experiment!  what a great site this is.

looking for a little advice-

we made the 100% whole wheat hearth bread (second try) last night and one of my loaves is rising to the top of the plastic wrap <in the fridge>.  what should i do?  pound it down and let it rise again?  transfer to another bowl?  let it be trapped?  not sure what will happen if i do either of these.  not in a rush to bake- last time we split the loaves and the second day bake was much much more flavorful.  didn't do too much different- not sure why this one is rising more...

any thoughts or comments very much appreciated!

 

 

Edthebread's picture
Edthebread

I would deflate it by stirring with a sturdy spoon then let it rise some more.  Must be pretty powerful if it rises so much in the refrigerator!  Is your refrigerator on the warm side?

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brooklyn.bread

Ok- i can try this.  not sure why such a big rise this time.  recipe says it will double or triple.  last time was closer to double- this time is definitely closer to triple.  our fridge is not super cold either (crappy apartment = cheap fridge) to that probably contributes.  if i stir, should i just transfer to a larger container while i'm at it or does it not matter that it's contained?

LindyD's picture
LindyD

It sounds as if you are using a container that is too small for the dough.  How large is is the container?

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brooklyn.bread

LindyD-

yes. the container is clearly too small...won't make that mistake next time...just trying to see if i can fix it for this round.  i'd say it was a 4 quart or so pyrex mixing bowl. 

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LindyD

Hi Brooklyn...

Had to wait until I got home from work to respond because I wasn't sure of the size of the Cambro container I use.  It's six quarts, so I never have to worry about the dough climbing out of it.

One neat thing I've discovered is that the lid of this container fits perfectly over my 5 quart stand mixer bowl, as well as a 2.5 quart Pyrex bowl I often use when mixing dough.  No more plastic-crap (as David Snyder's tagged it) for these containers.

You're going to need a bigger container because even if you deflated the dough, it's going to rise again.  :-)

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brooklyn.bread

Thanks! i was so lazy last night i did nothing.  i'll probably transfer today + bake on saturday or sunday- i'll try and post photos of the result!