Understanding Yeast | Bake It Up a Notch with Erin McDowell

Fearless baker Erin McDowell is back to explain all things yeast. In this episode of "Bake It Up a Notch," Erin will show you how to make an easy lean bread (ciabatta) and a more complex enriched bread (salted butter brioche). This #bakingtutorial also includes explanations of different types of yeast (and when to use them), preferments, baker's percentage, how to adjust your rise times and the visual cues for proofing a yeasted recipe. Happy baking!

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Ciabatta: https://f52.co/3bCqvFg
Salted Butter Brioche: https://f52.co/2S4lmOq
Mama's Potato Clover Rolls: https://f52.co/2VTVUN0
Honey Challah: https://f52.co/2Kws9wn

READ ERIN'S ARTICLES:
Preferments and baker's percentage: https://f52.co/3cIvxjM
Adjusting your rise times: https://f52.co/3bFNgbu

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Looking for something specific? We've got you covered:
0:39 - Let's Talk Types of Yeast
4:36 - Brimley explains baker's percentage
5:13 - Lean Breads (Starring: Ciabatta)
15:51 - Oops! We left out the copy about Five Two Stoneware Mixing Bowls: https://f52.co/2x6XpPk
17:12 - Look How They've Grown
24:45 - Enriched Breads (Hi, Brioche!)
39:38 - Mistakes Happen
45:56 - Rise & Shine, Brioche
47:07 - The Big Finish

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