October 23, 2015 - 12:16pm
whole rye flour smell?
hey,
i'm a newbie to rye.
the whole rye flour i just bought has an earthy / wet soil / dust smell.
the first loaf i baked with it (10% WW, 20% rye 70% white flour) also has a hint of the same smell.
i don't remember noticing this smell in store bought rye bread.
is this typical? is it whole rye very minerally? or do i just have moldy flour?
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to you, don't use it. If it has an after taste when tasting the flour, again, don't use it. Return for a refund.
I've got my nose in my bag of fine rye flour and it smells like.... flour. Would have to taste it to tell, even then, tastes pretty much like wheat just a light nutty note.
thanks mini oven.
just to clarify - the bag you tested - it's whole rye as well, not white rye, correct?
i went out and got a new bag today, different brand.no mineral/earthy smell this time.
hope i'm not ignorantly mistaking fresher/mienrally flour for moldy.
i'll repeat the same recipe as before and see what difference it makes in the end loaf.