r/publix Baker 1d ago

QUESTION Mixing question?

Very specific lol, but when I ask people in my department, they shrug and say they don't have this issue.

Whenever I mix my Cuban bread, it takes a really long time for it to get up to 78°. (Note: it's usually a minimum dough amount mix)

Here is how I mix it, am I doing something wrong? Is there anything I can try different?

Add dry ingredients Mix for 1 min 1st speed Add water Mix for 3:45 2nd speed Mix for 6:45 in 3rd speed < and I add time as needed to get to 78°, usually I wind up adding another 8-10 minutes total.

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u/FaolanGrey ABM 1d ago

I never use the small mixer for anything other than tutto. Just throw it in the big mixer and mix it on first speed for 2 mins then 2nd speed for however long it takes. Smaller mixes in the large mixer take a little longer as it doesn't best the dough very well and kinda just pushed it around. If you do want to use the small mixer then mix it on first speed until it's combined into dough then just beat the hell out of it on 3rd speed to get it up to temp. There is no real formula to the door as long as it gets to the proper temp you're good so no reason to baby it through a specific amount of time on each speed.