September 30, 2017 - 1:47pm
Dough gone slack!
Hi all!
I'm working on two Tartine loaves for this evening, but am noticing that my dough is not nearly where it should be at the final proof. It puffed up exponentially during bulk fermentation (which was at 80 or so degrees) and went completely slack and sticky when I attempted S&Fs. No structure whatsoever. I did run out of my King Arthur bread flour recently and used Bob's Red Mill AP instead. I'm wondering if the flour switch, excessive fermentation, or a combination of both contributed to the unmanageable dough?
Is there any way to salvage my loaves during this final proof? I put them in a cooler part of my kitchen thinking they might completely deflate if the heat encourages more fermenting...ugh