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Water temperature calculator

Bakers aim for a dough temperature, often 24 to 26°C, because it sets how fast everything ferments. Choose it, and the water temperature you need follows from the room, flour and starter temperatures.

Mixing

The formula

Water = 4 × target dough temperature − (room + flour + starter + friction). Friction is the heat from mixing: about 1°C by hand, 10 to 14°C in a stand mixer.

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