June 24, 2018 - 11:25am
Stiff starter = Stronger dough?
I have read quite often lately that a stiff starter makes the dough stronger. If this is so, how does that work?
I understand that dry starters rise stronger (as a starter or Levain) because of the gluten. I also get the fact that dry starters makes the food last longer because of the microbes having less contact with the feed as the starter grows.
But how does a stiff starter work to produce a stronger dough, considering the total flour and water (including the Levain) is calculated into the hydration?
Dan
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