Flavours & sourdough

Carmen

Carmen is a fresh liquid active sourdough which contains naturally produced dextran. This unique sourdough is made from a selected sourdough bacteria, isolated from Panettone madre. Carmen improves softness and volume, gives open crumb structure and enhances moist mouthfeel of bakery products. Carmen is designed for sweet dough applications such as brioches, pains au lait, danish or Panettone.

Product code: carmen

Carmen is a fresh liquid active sourdough which contains naturally produced dextran. This unique sourdough is made from a selected sourdough bacteria, isolated from Panettone madre. Carmen improves softness and volume, gives open crumb structure and enhances moist mouthfeel of bakery products. Carmen is designed for sweet dough applications such as brioches, pains au lait, danish or Panettone.
Description

Active wheat sourdough containing dextran in liquid form.

Application
-Toast bread
-Danish
-Brioche
-Sweet bread

Advantages
-Easy to use liquid sourdough.
-Improve volume and softness.
-Longer shelf life.
-Give sweet and mild flavour.
-Includes no additives to be declared.
-No need to maintain mother dough.

Information

Dosage
5-10% on flour weight.
Use after completely defrosted.
Shake well before use.
Reduce half amount of water of Carmen.
Add Carmen when mixing with other ingredients.

Details

Packaging
10 kg / plastic drum

Shelf life
9 months in - 20℃, after defrost, 2 months within the shelf life.

Storage
Store below 25°C, at less than 65 % relative humidity. Ensure bag is always properly closed.

Physical appearance
Cream coloured thick liquid

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