iamthetot@piefed.ca to Bready@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMy very first loaf of bread evermedia.piefed.caimagemessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down12
arrow-up1218arrow-down1imageMy very first loaf of bread evermedia.piefed.caiamthetot@piefed.ca to Bready@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square29linkfedilink
minus-squarePronell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI’m barely a year into my bread obsession. It’s one of the only obsessions my wife has ever fully supported. In addition to a dutch oven, as others said, I recommend picking up some diastatic malt powder. Add 1-5% of your flour content to a loaf. It really helps develop a nice crispy crust and adds a ton of flavor.
minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoWhere does one get diastatic malt? I’ve been making bread for almost a decade and the only secret I have found is having proper hydration. Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast.
minus-squarePronell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoOnline or from brewer supply places. I got mine through Amazon. It’s pretty cheap. Diastatic malt powder is sprouted barley that is then milled; those enzymes help break the starch down to sugar so the yeast can feed more easily. It is definitely not required as the basic ingredients are the four you listed. But it’s a nice thing to add.
I’m barely a year into my bread obsession. It’s one of the only obsessions my wife has ever fully supported.
In addition to a dutch oven, as others said, I recommend picking up some diastatic malt powder. Add 1-5% of your flour content to a loaf.
It really helps develop a nice crispy crust and adds a ton of flavor.
Where does one get diastatic malt?
I’ve been making bread for almost a decade and the only secret I have found is having proper hydration.
Online or from brewer supply places. I got mine through Amazon. It’s pretty cheap.
Diastatic malt powder is sprouted barley that is then milled; those enzymes help break the starch down to sugar so the yeast can feed more easily.
It is definitely not required as the basic ingredients are the four you listed. But it’s a nice thing to add.