Modernist Pantry Diastatic Barley Malt Powder Vegan OU Kosher Certified - 400g/14oz

I was using another brand of diastatic barley malt powder for my bagels. It was ok, but I wasn’t getting quite the results I was looking for. I ordered this brand because I could get it sooner and I was pleasantly surprised. My bagels are usually good, but this time they were GREAT. I will be using more of this brand’s products. I’m a former chef and a perfectionist in the kitchen.

Good product for bread making. I use it in some of my sourdough loaves, works great for semolina and basic loaves, which is all I needed it for. Helps with rising. There’s no flavor change imho but maybe others can tell? I dissolve into water before adding it to the starter, and then the flour. I bought the small bag first, then the larger one which is a much better price deal. A little hoes a long way, like 4 g of it will do for a very large loaf (up to 1 kg of flour), or two loaves. I’ll buy again.

I was skeptical at first, but this stuff makes a noticeable difference in my breads. The dough rises a little higher and browns more evenly, and the flavor is -- what can I say -- breadier. I put a scant teaspoon in to proof with the yeast (I know proofing isn't entirely necessary, but I'm old-fashioned and I think I get a better result), and another teaspoon in when I'm mixing the dough. Are you putting a shallow pan of boiling water in the oven with your bread to help the crust get brown and crisp? If not, why?

My son is the baker in the family. The rolls he made with this were phenomenal!

I’ve tried a few different brands. This one is THE BEST!! All the others resulted in a gummy, “raw” texture. I use 1/4 teaspoon for every cup of flour in my bread dough.