From: Mike '/m' 


I always start with a little less than the recipe calls for, then add some
flour a little at a time to adjust for the humidity.  That's why I found
the scale to be very useful.  The initial quantity is more consistent.

 /m

On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 19:27:04 -0700, Ellen K.  wrote:

>That looks really nice, much better than the ones that have to
>constantly be recalibrated to show 0 when empty.
>
>But for bread IMX the amount of flour etc depends more on the ambient
>climate.
>
>On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 20:34:03 -0400, Mike '/m'  wrote in
>message :
>
>>
>>I use weight hen I bake, *especially when flour is involved.   Depending upon
>>how much air has been "fluffed" into the flour, the
density of flour can have
>>quite a wide variation.
>>
>>The bread that I make is much more consistent in quality once I started
>>weighing the flour.
>>
>>Here's the model I use
>>http://www.itinscales.com/t1144.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> /m
>>
>>On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 17:20:59 -0700, Ellen K.

>>wrote:
>>
>>>European recipes typically use weight.  My ex used to make a cake that
>>>called for 500 g flour, 500 g butter and 500 g sugar.   I think actually
>>>this is how "pound cake" got its name, a pound of
each of those.
>>>
>>>On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 06:47:09 -0400, "Geo"
 wrote in
>>>message :
>>>
>>>>"Antti Kurenniemi"
 wrote in message
>>>>news:424fb1be$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>>
>>>>> Basic M„mmi:
>>>>> Makes: about 6 pans
>>>>
>>>>thank you! couple questions:
>>>>
>>>>> 5 liters (1.3 gallons) water
>>>>> 500g (1.1 pound) malt
>>>>
>>>>I've never bought malt, any specific type or brand, how
many cups is 500g
>>>>(volume vs weight?) as I don't think I've ever seen a
recipe that used
>>>>weight before. We always measuer flour and such by volume
which I know is
>>>>less accurate since it packs.
>>>>
>>>>> Bring to a boil and allow it to thicken.
>>>>
>>>>Typically, how long to you boil it? I've no idea how thick
it should be.
>>>>
>>>>> Take the pot from the stove and, while cooling the
mixture, whip the
>>>>m„mmi.
>>>>
>>>>Hand whip or electric mixer?
>>>>
>>>>> Fill the m„mmi boxes half-full.
>>>>
>>>>what's a mammi box? Is this like a bread pan?
>>>>
>>>>> Bake at 180C/355F (electric oven works well) for 1.5-2 hours.
>>>>
>>>>Is there a visual way to tell when it's done?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Geo.
>>>>

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