Increased dough temperature for Rye Breads

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How to Bake Sourdough Bread: Fermentation, Starters & Recipes

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A Rye Bread performs better when its dough temperature is two degrees higher than a bread made with white flour. A higher dough temperature is a strategy to control the pentosans in rye flour, the sugar molecules that cause gumminess in rye bread.

A higher dough temperature means the breads proof in a shorter time than breads made entirely with white flour. Keep an eye on your ryes. When you see small tears in the surface, they’re ready for the oven. A gentle press on the side of a proofed rye will just barely recover, leaving a visible indentation. (HTBB, p 354)

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