iamthetot@piefed.ca to Bready@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMy very first loaf of bread evermedia.piefed.caimagemessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down12
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minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months 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-down1·2 months 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.
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.