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[MKevenson]

I have watched a ton of videos about making pizza dough. It seems that all have one thing in common, the dough consitancy after streching, thowing etc is prety pliable and does not tare easily. My dough on the other hand after i have pushed the air out with my fingers, and or stretched, devlopes holes easily. It is not as seen in the videos. I have been using Alberts dough recipe only divided in half, since I only cook one pizza at a time. So I am using 3/4 cup water, 2 cups flour, about 16% gluten or 5 grm protein per 30 grm flour, 2 tsp of kosher salt, i find one not enough and sometines a tsp of sugar but not always. I have been letting the dough rest (ferment) in the fridge for one - two days.
The dough when kneading is not sticky, but not dry ( at least to my touch). I am thinking that I need to add more moisture to the mix to allow for a more pliable dough that can be moved after pie formation to my peel by lifting the edge and pulling without taring.

Any thoughts on this moisture issue?

Mark
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[pizza]

I'm thinking you are right on the money with this.

Check out this video called Naturally Risen.

Look at the consistency and stickiness of Anthony's dough.

He is one of the greatest pizzaiolo on the planet.

And this is one of the greatest pizza videos ever made...

Check this out and let me know what you think:

http://pizzatherapy.com/naturallyrisen.htm

pizza on earth,

albert
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[MKevenson]

Albert, thanks for the reply. Interesting to me that your recipe for pizza dough uses less liquid/flour ratio than that used in the video. How do I know his ratio? It is a wetter dough after mixing. Kinda like Ed Lavine's where he uses a 2/1 flour to liquid ratio.
I know a lot depends on the flour used, the humidity, etc. It's all alchemy anyway.

Merlin, where are you when I need you!!!!!!!!!

Mark
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