The answers are here. The tutorial is here: Part 1, Part 2.
Exercise 1
Consider this recipe:
- Flour 1000 g
- Water 680 g
- Yeast 30 g
- Salt 18 g
Express this recipe as a BP formula.
What is the hydration of this dough?
The type of yeast is not specified. What type do you think is intended?
Exercise 2
Consider this formula:
- Flour 75%
- Whole wheat flour 20%
- Whole rye flour 5%
- Water 50%
- Milk 10%
- Instant yeast 1%
- Salt 2%
What is the hydration of this dough?
What type of dough do you think this is?
Exercise 3
What questions are raised for you by the following formula?
- Whole wheat flour 50%
- Rye flour 10%
- Semolina flour 10%
- Water 75%
- Fresh yeast 2.5%
- Salt 0.2%