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A calm guide to bread troubleshooting

Good bread comes from noticing one variable at a time.

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A calm guide to bread troubleshootingFIELD GUIDE · 05
THE SHORT VERSION

Good bread comes from noticing one variable at a time.

  1. 01

    For a dense loaf, examine fermentation before changing flour.

  2. 02

    For a pale crust, check preheat and bake time.

  3. 03

    For sticky dough, review hydration and gluten development.

  4. 04

    Write down one change to test in the next batch.

ONE MORE THING

Keep a small notebook and make one adjustment at a time. Bread rewards attention more than perfection.

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