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Water Chemistry and Gluten Development

michaelearle108's picture
michaelearle108

Water Chemistry and Gluten Development

I'm curious how much water chemistry plays a roll in how well gluten develops. I can produce a beautifully developed dough in less than 10 minutes at home, but if I use the exact same dough recipe and ingredients in the bakeshop the gluten struggles to develop at all sometimes taking 30-40 minutes to get to my preferred degree of development. 

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suave

Bring a jug of water from home and see if it make a difference.