Hi Aravindh, my concern with that approach is that the fermentation and acidity of the dough would also affect the vital wheat gluten you add, and the overall structure of the dough would not be improved. You might initially start out with a strong enough dough, but with a high level of discard, and a lower percentage of fresh flour available for the starter to process, chances are the VWG will also breakdown rapidly.
January 8, 2023 at 2:06pm
In reply to Hey, this is great… by Aravindh Viswanathan (not verified)
Hi Aravindh, my concern with that approach is that the fermentation and acidity of the dough would also affect the vital wheat gluten you add, and the overall structure of the dough would not be improved. You might initially start out with a strong enough dough, but with a high level of discard, and a lower percentage of fresh flour available for the starter to process, chances are the VWG will also breakdown rapidly.