November 23, 2016 - 11:19am
yeast proofing
I'm reading and hearing about what temperature water should be for yeast proofing. Some have told me 110-120, while others suggest 120-130. If you were to use one temperature vs the other, would it make an appreciable amount of difference in the end result? Thanks y'all.
and whether you use °F or °C. I would think that second temp group is almost killed off so it would be much slower if at all.
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/faqs/baking/yeast
Thanks so much Mini!!!!!!!!
fleischmans Usually recommends 110-20 for active dry and 120-130 for instant yeast.
here is a snippet that may answer your question that I found when looking to convert 28C to F
From The Inquisitive Cook, by Anne Gardiner and Sue Wilson with the Exploratorium (Henry Holt and Co., 1998).
300° F–400° F (150° C–205° C)
Surface temperature of a browning crust.
200° F (100° C)
Interior temperature of a loaf of just-baked bread.
130° F–140° F (55° C–60° C)
Yeast cells die (thermal death point).
120° F–130° F (49° C–55° C)
Water temperature for activating yeast designed to be mixed with the dry ingredients in a recipe.
105° F–115° F (41° C–46° C)
Temperature of water for dry yeast reconstituted with water and sugar.
100° F (38° C)
or lower When yeast is mixed with water at too low a temperature, an amino acid called glutathione leaks from the cell walls, making doughs sticky and hard to handle.
95° F (35° C)
Temperature for liquids used to dissolve compressed yeasts.
80° F–90° F (27° C–32° C)
Optimum temperature range for yeast to grow and reproduce at dough fermentation stage.
70° F–80° F (21° C–27°C)
Recommended water temperature for bread machines.
40° F (4° C)
Recommended refrigerator temperature. Used directly from the fridge, yeast is too cold to work properly.
Kind regards Derek
I hope you can repost this snippet in the yeast FAQs (top of the page) Get it up there at the top of the thread. :)
Most interesting and a good refresher. Thanks.
Done as requested now in FAQ's too.
So many thanks to all who took the time to reply with so much useful information.