Yeast Quantity

[Dutchoven]

This is a really great thread...my only addition to this comes in...what are the other variables in each members formula. Keep in mind that if you use 10 gr yeast to 500 gr flour it is only a 2% addition in the formula...which in many cases is exactly what is used for most bread. IMHO if you are doing an overnight or longer refridgerated proof using commercial yeast you could cut that in half. The amount of yeast could be reduced nearly to nothing if the purpose were to create a longer fermentation time...3 gr to 1000 grams is minimal and 4 hours to double is acting more like a sourdough...no disrespect Dmun...I think it must give you a very interesting flavor that you could almost say would be truly your own. 10 gr per 1000 seems to make good sense to me.
Best
Dutch

[james]

Originally Posted by dalucca2003

James,

Should it be 1.5 gr. with 500 gr of flour. It looks like Dmun is adding 3 gr. with 1000 gr. of flour which seems to make more sense.

Either works. 1.5g/500g or 3g/1000g.

Let us know how it works,
James

[dmun]

Originally Posted by Dutchoven

Keep in mind that if you use 10 gr yeast to 500 gr flour it is only a 2% addition in the formula...which in many cases is exactly what is used for most bread. IMHO if you are doing an overnight or longer refridgerated proof using commercial yeast you could cut that in half. The amount of yeast could be reduced nearly to nothing if the purpose were to create a longer fermentation time...3 gr to 1000 grams is minimal and 4 hours to double is acting more like a sourdough...no disrespect Dmun...I think it must give you a very interesting flavor that you could almost say would be truly your own. 10 gr per 1000 seems to make good sense to me.

The amount of yeast is a function of how fast you want it to work. The FornoBravo recipe was intended for making dough in the same 90 or 100 minutes that it took to fire up your oven. It works fast, and it tastes like yeast, which which is great for a lot of people. I've been making bread off and on since I was a teenager, back when the glaciers were melting the first time, and that's how I always did it.

The Lahey/NYT no-kneed bread opened my eyes about how ordinary flour could taste like wheat, rather than the stuff you added to it. The make-it-wet/let-it-sit/treat-it-gently/cook-it-hot plan works great with the original recipe, but it also has wider application.

I'm now working on making a loaf of bread that you can slice and use for sandwiches, which is not as easy as it may sound, particularly if, like me, you are in the process of becoming a bread snob.

[james]

Originally Posted by dmun

... which is not as easy as it may sound, particularly if, like me, you are in the process of becoming a bread snob.

The point of no return. One day you look up, and your bread is better than anything you can buy -- with the exception of Mary G's.

James

[dalucca2003]

Originally Posted by dmun

The FornoBravo recipe was intended for making dough in the same 90 or 100 minutes that it took to fire up your oven. It works fast, and it tastes like yeast, which which is great for a lot of people.

Dmun....thanks for clarifying. Now it makes sense to add that much yeast. We almost always make our dough for pizza's on Thursday to be used on Saturday or Sunday. I am definitely going to cut back on the yeast. Now the question is ADY or instant yeast. Any difference?

[james]

Perhaps we should divide this into "dough in a hurry", which is synchronized to an evening meal or firing your oven, and a standard dough, where you have more control over timing and rising.

If we do this, we can put more effort into times and measures for more rapid doughs.

Any thoughts?
James

[jwnorris]

Originally Posted by james

One day you look up, and your bread is better than anything you can buy -- with the exception of Mary G's.

For those of us who search ... Mary G's is the holy grail.

J W

[dalucca2003]

I totally agree. It will undo some confusion (like myself) and hopefully everyone will enjoy their dough making experience.

[CanuckJim]

All,

Blush, thanks guys. Really, I'm still learning, as we all are.

Dmun,

Consider getting yourself a pain de mie pan (the one with the lid). The French invented this gadget to make perfectly square sandwich bread with practically no crust. And, man, can you slice it thin. You'll find the pans at places like King Aurthur Flour or Williams Sonoma (both pricey) or at better restaurant gear suppliers. I'd be pleased to send you a recipe or two.

Jim

[Dutchoven]

James,
I definitely agree that information with regard to both options are important...because I am sure many others have had both experiences...planning the pizza night days in advance... and the impromtu "Honey, I invited the so-n-sos over for pizza tonight!" four hours before dinner time!

Dmun
I meant no disrespect and I wholeheartedly concur with taking the simple ingredients of dough and making the experience sometimes rather sublime...incidentally what part of NJ specifically?...curious because I went to College in North Jersey and still have family there...
All the best to everyone!
Dutch

I am looking for pain de mie pan also...have had a couple of people ask about it...a bakery here advertises a loaf "pain de mie" but the don't use a lid...and therefiore it has a crust...I have found some listed as pullman pans with lids but "pricey" indeed.