Käthchen-Gold Weizenmehl Type 405

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A light wheat flour with 12% protein from the Käthchen-Gold range. It is intended for yeast doughs, strudel and other baking. The manufacturer publishes no W value.

Hydration62.0%

62%

Ball count

Ball weight29 cm

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How the calculator uses this flour

Fermentation window. With 12% protein, the dough peaks after about 7.5 h at 22°C, inside a 4–12 h window. In the fridge at 4°C, it holds up to 34 h.
Hydration range. From its specs, Pandough estimates 58–71% water, and the calculator's hydration band starts there. For Traditional Napoletana in a 290°C home oven, it recommends 64–68%.

A light wheat flour with 12% protein from the Käthchen-Gold range. It is intended for yeast doughs, strudel and other baking. The manufacturer publishes no W value.

Käthchen-Gold Weizenmehl Type 405 fermentation range

The catalog window for Käthchen-Gold Weizenmehl Type 405 is 0–34 hours at 4°C (39°F). Pandough estimates yeast and timing from that window plus your hydration, salt, yeast type, and the temperatures the dough actually sees.

Fermentation time also depends on dough temperature, yeast amount, hydration, and the split between warm and cold proofing.