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    Boosting Flour Protein Levels

    Below is a simple formula for boosting the protein content of whatever flour you have to a higher protein level:

    X = (0.775 - D) /(0.775 - Y), where:

    X = fraction of the base flour you want use
    D = Desired fraction of protein
    Y = Your flour's protein level

    0.775 is the nominal fraction of protein in Bob's Red Mill Vital Wheat Gluten (75%-80% protein). If your VWG differs, use that fraction in place of 0.775.

    Example for KA BF, which is 12.7 % (0. 127 as a decimal fraction) protein. Assume you want to boost the protein to 14% (0.14 as a decimal fraction). So, D = 0.14 and Y = 0.127.

    X = (0.775 - 0.14) / ( 0.775 - 0.127)

    So,

    X = 0.635 / 0.648

    X = .9799 or roughly 0.98.

    This means 98% of your flour should be your base flour and 2% should be VWG.

    Be SURE and use VWG and not some other gluten product!

    EDIT ADD-ON: No need to do the arithmetic anymore because a version of this is now in MBMorgan 's and scottranda 's Excel Baker's Toolkit spreadsheet. Find it here: https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/fo...el-spreadsheet
    Last edited by Willy; February 4, 2017, 09:45 AM.

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    Thanx for this Willy. I could have used it this morning.

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    • Willy
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      Do you think if I wrote an Excel spreadsheet (it's been years but I think I can do it--pretty simple program), it would upload as an attachment? DropBox is way beyond me.

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    "Do you think if I wrote an Excel spreadsheet (it's been years but I think I can do it--pretty simple program), it would upload as an attachment? DropBox is way beyond me."

    Willy - there doesn't seem to be any way to upload anything but an image file to the Pit. The recent Baker's Percentage Calculator that I developed had to put into a public DropBox folder for sharing via a secure url. It took some head-scratching but I finally got it to work. If you want to do the same, I'd be happy to help you out.

    Mike

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    • Willy
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      I'll write it and see if maybe a PM to you would work. Should be simple.

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    I have no idea Willy, but maybe David Parrish knows what attachments are uploadable.

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      Yeah I'm not sure if you can upload a spreadsheet. Give it a try!

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      • Willy
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        I tried; it didn't work. MBMorgan is working on adding it to his spreadsheet in DropBox.

      • David Parrish
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        Google Drive is another option.

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      MBMorgan , scottranda Beautimous job on the spreadsheet! I can see you put a lot of work into it! It's a great tool!

      Silly me for not noting it was attached to your original e-mail. Note to self: Read the WHOLE email!

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