Lets say we have a spiral mixer with 2 speeds (100 and 200 rpms).
First mix : 5 ' 8"
Second mix 5' 20 ''
Lets assume the dough development is exactly the same in terms of strength.
Would one oxidizes more then the other.
I have talked to Chad back in the days and he said that he does first speed only. I also saw a video of richard (HART) when we was mixing. this is circa 2000 at tartine.
I have talked to a few friends at Tartine Yesterday and it seems that they mix a bit different . That is 5 ' auto 3' preferment+ some bassinage, a short auto another 3' and finally 1" to incorporate the left of the bassinage.
I can imagine that friction factor would be less when you mix for 30' as oppose to 8-10" .
but in terms of oxidation, would it be much different ?
I can see that a dough around the spiral will be more in contact with the spiral and more frequently. But in first speed mix will also have same amount of contact overtime.
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What flour are you referring to? The rye bakers in Europe use mixers that are much slower than elsewhere with wheat.