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QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES WITH BREAD

Bread Faults

BREAD DEFECTS CAN BE DIVIDED AS

EXTERNAL FAULTS

INTERNAL FAULTS

EXTERNAL FAULTS INTERNAL DEFECTS


They can be seen with the naked eye. They can be seen when cutting bread

Incorrect measurement Hole and tunnel


Fault in the crust Core, seam, condensation mark
Error in shell top Damp, clammy and closed crumbs
Shape irregularity Dryness and rapid wilting
Lack of hygiene Crumbliness of crumb
Flavor and aroma defects
BREAD DID NOT RISE/TOO LITTLE HEIGHT/DENSE CRUMB

EXTERNAL FAULT

The dough was under mixed, not proper gluten development

Flour is weak, not enough protein


Low enzyme activity

Too little yeast


Under Proved

TOO MUCH VOLUME TOP CRACKED IN BREAD

EXTERNAL FAULT

Too much yeast: check recipe,

Measurements

Over Proved: keep in mind temp & volume should not be more
than double in volume

Incorrect flour

Too much enzyme activity

Too much Improver


LACK OF OVEN SPRING

EXTERNAL FAULT
Dough is over fermented

Dough is over proved

Excessive oven steam

Weak flour

Amount of yeast is low

COLLAPSED BREAD TOP

EXTERNAL FAULT

Incorrect recipe

Under mixed

Over proved

Weak flour

Too little yeast

Too low oven temperatures

Incorrect pre mix level (Multi flour breads, added enzyme)


SIDE COLLAPSED

EXTERNAL FAULT

Too much premixed


Too much improver
Too much yeast
Bread left too long in pan after baking
Flour with high enzyme activity: check flour quality

TOO DARK CRUST COLOR


EXTERNAL FAULT

Oven temperature high


Too much sugar: sugar aides in caramelization of crust
Too much salt
Over mixing

PALE CRUST/ LIGHT CRUST COLOR

EXTERNAL FAULT

Low baking temperatures


Dough is over fermented: sugars are used up
Not proper mixing of ingredients
Too little salt
BLISTERS ON CRUST

EXTERNAL FAULT/ INTERNAL FAULT

Under fermented
Over proved/ incorrect proving
Too much liquid
Excessive steam in prover
Not correctly mixed
Too little improver

UNEVEN CRUMB TEXTURE

INTERNAL FAULT
Too Soft dough
Dough is too cold
No resting time: did not give gluten time to relax
Too little fat
Not proper mixing
Under proved

HOLE IN CRUMB TEXTURE

INTERNAL FAULT
Oil got in the dough when molding in pan
Uneven moulding pressure too high/too low
Strong flour
Dough placed in a very dry environment for too long to rise
CLOSE CRUMB TEXTURE

INTERNAL FAULT
Dough to stiff
Over mixed dough
Added too much improver
Dough too warm
Low liquid

BADLY SHAPED
INTERNAL FAULT/ EXTERNAL FAULT
Moulding too loose
Dough placed wrongly in tin
Poor hand moulding
Tight dough
No intermediate proof. Rest dough for 10 min after scaling

BREAD STICKS IN TIN


INTERNAL FAULT/ EXTERNAL FAULT
Under baked
Tin not greased sufficiently
Slack dough. Too much steam in proofer
Poor quality or separated tin oil

HOLES AT THE BOTTOM


EXTERNAL FAULT

Too much tin oil


Bad moulding
Damaged bread tin bases
MOLD AND ROPE SPOILAGE

INTERNAL FAULT

No anti rope agent used

Under baked

Bread nor cooled down before storing

Bread stored in hot, humid conditions

Unhygienic bakery conditions

Old dough or bread added

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