BreadMalted
General Mills
Gold Medal Better for Bread
Widely available malted bread flour. A notch below KA bread; stay near 70% true hydration for a skin.
Load into Sourdough CalculatorThe numbers
- Protein
- 12.0%
- Ash
- 0.50%
- Safe hydration
- 70%
- Max ceiling
- 76%
How much water it takes
Safe 70%Ceiling 76%Failure
Green is the working loaf. Gold is the last mix that still has a gluten net. Red past the ceiling is a sticky puddle.
About this flour
- Wheat type
- Hard Red Winter
- Extraction
- 72% (Patent)
- Enzymatic profile
- Standard Malted
How it handles
Grocery-aisle malted bread. It pans beautifully at 70%. Autolyse 20 min; do not overmix — the protein is real but not KA-strong. 76% is the last boule. Internet 80% on this bag is how you get a sticky puddle and blame your starter.
Good for
- Sandwich Loaves
- Weeknight Sourdough
- Pan Bread