Baking Bread with the CHEAPEST Flour. What could possibly go wrong?

I only had 50 cents to spare and tried to bake bread with the absolutely cheapest flour I could find. What could go wrong?

For wheat based doughs the more protein (80%) of it is gluten you have, the longer you can ferment your dough. That's because the lactic acid bacteria are eating your gluten. That's why when you have a weaker flour it might work out better to use a stiffer starter. I experimented a lot with the stiffer starter before, it helps to favour the yeast activity (https://youtu.be/lNCHzD8HxBA). Now personally I like the taste a more liquid starter adds. So you need to find a balance between texture and great taste!

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Gluten Tag. Below is a list of all the tools and flour that I am using. Some of the links contain an affiliate code, feel free to use them if you like my work. In general you can always support by spreading the word, liking my videos or subscribing in case you like the content. This way you support my dream to become a full time Baker ❤️.

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Neapolitan pizza shirt: https://thbrco.io/neapolitan-pizza-shirt
Sourdough infographic poster: https://thbrco.io/infographic-poster
The perfect batard sourdough: https://thbrco.io/batard-shirt

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My tools:
Banneton proofing basket (25cm length, 15cm width, 8.5cm height): https://thbrco.io/banneton
Cooling rack: https://thbrco.io/cooling-rack
Digital kitchen scale: https://thbrco.io/kitchen-scale
Dough scraper: https://thbrco.io/dough-scraper
Dough scraper golden: https://thbrco.io/dough-scraper-gold
Dutch oven for batards (Challenger Bread Pan): https://thbrco.io/dutch-oven-batards
Dutch oven round (Lodge): https://thbrco.io/dutch-oven-round
Dutch oven with glas lid (Brovn) - (Coupon BREADCODE for 5% off): https://thbrco.io/dutch-oven-glas-lid
Infrared thermometer: https://thbrco.io/infared-meter
Loaf pan (30cm length x 12cm width x 9cm height): https://thbrco.io/loaf-pan-regular
Loaf pan with lid (34cm length, 13cm width, 12cm height): https://thbrco.io/loaf-pan-lid
No stick spray (vegetable based): https://thbrco.io/non-stick-spray
Ooni pizza oven: https://thbrco.io/ooni-pizza-oven
Oven gloves: https://thbrco.io/oven-gloves
Oven thermometer: https://thbrco.io/oven-thermometer
pH meter to check acidity (advanced): https://thbrco.io/ph-meter-advanced
pH meter to check acidity (basic): https://thbrco.io/ph-meter
Rolling pin (Coupon BREADCODE for 10% off): https://thbrco.io/rolling-pin
Scoring Knife Schnittholz Olive: https://thbrco.io/scoring-knife-schnittholz
Scoring Knife Zatoba Walnut (Coupon BREADCODE for 10% off): https://thbrco.io/scoring-knife-zatoba
The best bread knife (made in Germany): https://thbrco.io/bread-knife
Weck starter jars: https://thbrco.io/weck-jars

My flour:
For ze Germans: Which flour in Germany?: https://thbrco.io/blog-flour
Mulino Padano Bread flour 15% protein (Coupon TheBreadCode for 5% off): https://thbrco.io/mulino-flour
Strong whole wheat flour (Coupon TheBreadCode for 5% off): https://thbrco.io/whole-wheat-flour

Recommended videos:
Debaked ep. 1 - Pizza journey to Napoli: https://thbrco.io/debaked-napoli
Debaked ep. 2 - Journey to a flour mill: https://thbrco.io/debaked-flour-mill
Discard starter bread: https://thbrco.io/discard-starter-bread
Fermentation time table: https://thbrco.io/fermentation-time-table
Make a sourdough starter: https://thbrco.io/make-sourdough-starter
Make your starter more active: https://thbrco.io/more-active-starter
Recommend sourdough bread recipe: https://thbrco.io/sourdough-recipe

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
4:25 Baking the first bread
6:33 Second bread
7:42 Verdict

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