Product Guide

3. Dough Improvers

3.1 Bakers Ammonia

Ammonium Carbonate
Mfr/Brand: Keystone Universal
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 5lb Pail
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 26001
Mfr/Brand#:
Link: http://www.keystoneuniversal.com/bake.htm
Notes: "Bakers Ammonia", or ammonium carbonate, is a uniform high purity leavening agent, produced by a chemical reaction of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water. Ammonium carbonate is a product of exceptionally high quality and should not be confused with ammonium bicarbonate, which has a lower ammonia content.

3.2 Baking Powder

Double Acting Baking Powder
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 50lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16pl50
Mfr/Brand#: 7906-59
Link:
Notes:
Double Acting Baking Powder
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 11lb Pail
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16pb10
Mfr/Brand#: 7906-46
Link:
Notes:
Double Acting Baking Powder Non-Aluminum
Mfr/Brand: Sweetener Supply Corp.
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 50lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16pb50
Mfr/Brand#: CA4650
Link: http://sweetenersupply.com/product-list/
Notes: Non-aluminum.

3.3 Baking Soda

Sodium Bicarbonate
Mfr/Brand: Vitusa Products Inc.
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 50lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16nbs
Mfr/Brand#:
Link: http://vitusaproducts.com/globe/fact_sheets/sodium_bicarbonate_usp_no.1_powdered.htm
Notes: Powdered Sodium Bicarbonate.

3.4 Cream of Tartar

Cream of Tartar
Mfr/Brand: Bakers Elements
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 10lb Box
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 161025
Mfr/Brand#:
Link:
Notes: Cream of tartar helps stabilize and give more volume to beaten egg whites and It is used as the leavening agent in baking powders.
Cream of Tartar
Mfr/Brand: Bakers Elements
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 1lb Container
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 1612022
Mfr/Brand#:
Link:
Notes: Cream of tartar helps stabilize and give more volume to beaten egg whites and It is used as the leavening agent in baking powders.

3.5 Gluten

Vital Wheat Gluten
Mfr/Brand: Berkamidon
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 55lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 1fvwg
Mfr/Brand#:
Link:
Notes: Vital wheat gluten improves the texture and elasticity of dough.

3.6 Improvers

Amera Sponge KP
Mfr/Brand: Puratos
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 50lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 116860
Mfr/Brand#:
Link:
Notes:
Berthas Best Wrap
Mfr/Brand: Best Brands
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 20lb Box
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 115934
Mfr/Brand#: 53948
Link:
Notes:
S-500 Red
Mfr/Brand: Puratos
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 50lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 11191006
Mfr/Brand#: 0100105001td11
Link: http://www.puratos.us/en/Products-recipes/Our_Products/bakery/S500Red.jsp
Notes: An all purpose improver suitable for unfermented frozen dough with a shelf life < 1 month.

3.7 Malts

Diastatic Liquid Malt Syrup
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 60lb Pail
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16dm
Mfr/Brand#:
Link:
Notes: Diastatic malt contains enzymes that enhance the breakdown of starch into sugar.
Diastatic Malt Powder
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 60lb Box
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16dmp
Mfr/Brand#:
Link:
Notes: Diastatic malt contains enzymes that enhance the breakdown of starch into sugar.
Non-Diastatic Liquid Malt Syrup
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 60lb Pail
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16ndm
Mfr/Brand#: 1900-57
Link:
Notes: Non-Diastatic malt is a substitute for sugar, but does not contain the enzymes that break down starch into sugar.

3.8 Preservatives

Calcium Propionate
Mfr/Brand: Macco Organiques Inc.
Inner Pack:
Outer Pack: 50lb Bag
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 16acp
Mfr/Brand#: 2003-60
Link:
Notes: Calcium Propionate is used as a preservative in bread and other baked goods.

3.9 Yeast

Instaferm Red Instant Yeast
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack: 20x1lb Units
Outer Pack: 20lb Box
Storage: Dry
MEE#: 4yfp
Mfr/Brand#: 1109-08
Link: http://www.lallemandbaking.com/products/instaferm-red-instant-dry-bakers-yeast-2/
Notes:
Fresh Compressed Yeast
Mfr/Brand: Lallemand
Inner Pack: 20x2lb Units
Outer Pack: 40lb Box
Storage: Refrigerated
MEE#: 4ylw2
Mfr/Brand#: 1002-40
Link:
Notes:

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