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Dough rising and oxygen. How does it work exactly?

Despite being easily the most rudimentary stuff in bread making and heavily discussed and written about, the relationship between oxygen and rising still appears to be shrouded in myth and speculation. Having read various articles on this…
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Pizza bulk fermentation vs proofing (2nd cycle)

I recently made Pizza following a recipe that asked to bulk ferment for 24 hours in the fridge, then shape and then proof for another 24 hours in the fridge (in the shape of balls). However, I read that it takes about 20 minutes for the gluten to…
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Collapsing bread

The last two attempts at my sourdough have resulted in flat bread...I mixed the dough, let it proof for the 12-18 hours. Then when I went to shape it for the final proof, it became much more moist and then wouldn't shape or rise. Just blah. Is it…
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How do I adjust a bread recipe for long, cool proofing?

I've got that recipe that calls for 21g of fresh yeast for buns that shall only rest for one hour:…
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Why has my bread machine become unpredictable?

I've had a Panasonic SD-2501 bread maker for a little over 10 years. I use it 2-3 times a week to bake a simple white loaf, but recently it's become very unpredictable in the rise. Sometimes it produces a well-risen loaf, but sometimes the result is…
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container for bulk fermentation/proofing

It happens to me quite often that I make small batches of bread/pizza/focaccia dough that need to spend several hours in the fridge or at room temperature in a container with a lid I've seen that many use containers in which the dough covers already…
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Ciabatta with no air bubbles

My first time making Ciabatta... Any ideas why my ciabatta is lacking air bubbles? It tastes nice and light. It also didn’t rise as much as I’d expected. I proofed airtight for 90 minutes then open air on a baking sheet for about 35 minutes. I…
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Bread won't rise during proof after overnight fermentation

Whenever I try overnight fermentation for better flavor, I find that bread won't rise so much after it has been shaped. The dough rises beautifully during the first fermentation on the first day so yeasts were definitely active the night before. Is…
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Rolls fall flat

when making yeast rolls mine will rise the first time then not at all the second time most occasions, I read about over rising first round, so I think this could be my problem, however when I do get them to rise the second time they seem to fall…
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