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Adding Gluten to Flour

David A Barrett <Dave.Barrett@lawpro.ca>
Mon, 7 Mar 2005 11:23:41 -0500
v105.n011.5
I liked Allen's math, but I think it's a little complex:

If you want C oz. of high gluten flour,  you know

 > X + Y = C
 > 0.14 = (0.125*X + Y)/(X + Y)
 >
 > We have two equations and two unknowns so we can solve for X and Y to get
 >
 > X = C * 0.86/0.875
 > Y = C - X

If you assume that the amount of gluten to be added won't be significant 
compared to the amount of flour, then:

X + Y = X (close enough)

Y = X * (0.14 - 0.125)
Y = 0.015X

Using volume measures, a Cup is 250ml and a tbsp is 15ml.  There are 16.666 
tbsp in a cup.  Then you need to add 1/4 tbsp of gluten for each cup of 
flour.  The fact that it is so small, bears out my original assumption.

Dave Barrett