Operation Manual

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POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTIONS
Thedoughtearseasilyoris
lumpyonthesurface.
Thedoughwasworkedtoomuch. Formaballagain,letitrestfor
10minutesandthenstartagainfrom
thebeginning.
Shapethedoughintwosteps,with
a5minuterestbetween.
Theslitsinthebaguetteare
notverydistinct.
Thedoughissticky:thereistoo
muchwaterinthemixture.
Shapethebaguettesagainbyflouring
yourhandslightly,butnotthedough
ortheworksurfaceifpossible.
Thebladeisnotsharpenough. Usethefinishingbladesuppliedora
verysharpfine-serratedknife.
Youweretoohesitantwhen
cutting.
Useaquick,sharpcuttingmovement.
Theslitstendtocloseupor
donotopenoutduring
baking.
Thedoughistoosticky:thereis
toomuchwaterinthemixture.
Yourmixturehasnotbeensuccessful,
startagain.
Thesurfaceofthedoughwas
notstretchedenoughwhen
itwasbeingshaped.
Startagain,pullingthedoughharder
whenyouwrapitaroundyourthumb.
Thedoughtearsonthesides
whenbaking.
Theslitinthedoughisnotdeep
enough.
Refertopage278tosee
theidealshapefortheslits.
Thebakedbaguettesstickto
thetray.
Thedoughwasdampenedtoo
much.
Blotouttheexcesswateraddedwith
thebrush.
Thebaguettebakingtraysare
toosticky.
Oilthetrayslightlybeforeplacing
thedoughonthem.
Thebaguettesarenotbrown
enough.
Youforgottobrushthedough
withwaterbeforebaking.
Becarefulthenexttime.
Youflouredthebaguettestoo
muchwhenshapingthem.
Brushwellwithwaterbeforebaking.
Theroomtemperatureishigh
(over30°C).
Usecolderwater(between10and
15°C)and/oralittlelessyeast.
Thebaguetteshavenot
sufficientlyrisen.
Youforgottoaddyeasttoyour
mixture.
Yourmixturehasnotbeensuccessful,
startagain.
Youryeastmayhavegonepast
itsbest-beforedate.
Therewasnotenoughwaterin
yourmixture.
Thebaguettesweresquashed
andflattenedtoomuchduring
theshapingphase.