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Ms. Toad

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14. Fortunately, this one was only $60.
Wed Jul 24, 2024, 12:44 AM
Jul 2024

Still more than I wanted to throw away.

I've got two more tricks to try. Different yeast, and different timing on removing the bread paddle. My old one did a theoretical punch down for 30 seconds to shape the loaf. In reality it did a partial spin. So I always just removed the paddle at the end of the second rise. This one actually does a full 30 second punch down before the third rise - which might be enough to be making the difference between being properly proofed and being overproofed. I'll do that for tomorrow's first loaf, before I go spend another $8 on a different brand of yeast.

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