Everything you ever wanted to know about "bread flour." In this video, Tom bakes six loaves using six different types of bread flour. Basic bread flours, high-protein flours and high extraction flours. The results are fascinating!
The most detailed information about bread flours you will find anywhere.
Part 1: Understanding Bread Flour
Part 2: Making the Loaves
Part 3: Comparing the Loaves
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Part 1: Introduction
1:46 What is Bread Flour?
2:24 Understanding Wheat
16:55 Protein Content of Wheat
20:35 8 Bags of Flour in Detail
26:25 6 Bags of Flour for Experiment
27:30 Part 2: Making the Bread
28:54 The Recipe
31:27 New Arrival!
32:24 Measuring the Flour
32:59 The Leaven
35:38 Mixing Flour, Water, Leaven
36:44 Add Salt
39:35 S&F3 with Windowpane
47:35 Bulk Fermentation Recap
50:02 Pre-shape and Final Shape
51:20 Score and Bake
52:32 Part 3: Comparison of Loaves
1:02:33 Initial Findings
1:04:19 Cutting the Loaves
1:10:08 Impact of Flours on Fermentation
1:12:50 Taste Test
1:16:03 Closing Thoughts