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Crusty crust

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Vicky68

Crusty crust

Hello everyone,

I make bread with French flour, salt, yeast and warm water. Why is the crust hard?
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MarkS

Post the formula and a picture of the crumb. 

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Abe

Thick hard dull crust, and lack of oven spring, does point to over fermentation/proofing. But a crumb shot will help. 

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Vicky68

这面包上有洞是怎么回事?