Is it only a water problem and if so, exactly what levels does one need to achieve that soft, tasty, foldable pizza? Unless you're from NY/NJ/PA/Conn, you are most likely unfamiliar with the crust problem. I'm told that FL water is hard and NY water is soft. What is the scientific term for the level of minerals in water that determine hardness or softness? Would simply adding some kind of digestible softener do the trick or would other steps need to be taken?
2006-09-21 12:17:59 · 3 answers · asked by Florida Teacher 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I've never heard of a digestable softener.
2006-09-21 12:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by AzOasis8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in the water treatment business and I am recalling something one of my national managers told me about a treatment solution he had done for a bread company.
They had installed a reverse osmosis system to try to achieve what you are interested in. A softener only changes the hardness out for sodium or potassium. Reverse Osmosis actually takes the hardness and other "things" out of the water.
After the reverse osmosis system was installed and they started making the bread the opposite problem happened. The solution they came up with was a mixing valve on a reverse osmosis system.
They took all the stuff out of the water and then added a little bit of tap water back in to raise the total dissolved solids.
Typically reverse osmosis will make around 20 parts per million or less depending on pressure, starting tds and temperature.
I would do an inexpensive test with reverse osmosis bottled water, not from a bottle but from a water store where they can tell you how many dissolved solids are in the water.
Try and make your crust with that water and if you don't get the result you're looking for try again with the same Reverse Osmosis water but this time add a LITTLE bit of your hard water.
It only takes a little bit.
If that doesn't make the difference it could be altitude or humidity I'm guessing. but I'd start with the water. I think you're on the right track.
Good Luck.
2006-09-23 22:38:36 · answer #2 · answered by Eric the water guy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
news to me
2006-09-23 00:32:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋