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Dough Climbing Up the Dough Hook - Stand Mixer

Possible Solutions

Are you kneading for too long?

The mixer's planetary action gives it a much faster mixing and kneading action than by hand or with mixers made by other manufacturers. Because of this, the kneading time can be significantly reduced in most bread recipes.

When the dough climbs up the hook, that is typically an indication that the kneading is complete. A sticky dough will tend to climb the dough hook and even climb over the collar of the dough hook. Dough that contains eggs tends to be stickier and climb the hook more easily. Most specialty grains, especially rye flour, form a sticky dough and climb the hook more than white flour dough

Are you using the right speed?

Speed 2 is recommended for kneading. 

Additional Suggestions

  • Adding a little more flour (1 Tbsp. at a time) will help the dough not climb the hook as much.
  • It is important to realize, however, that some dough will have a stickier consistency and not try to overcompensate with additional flour because it will make the bread too dry.

 

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