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Sourdough Soft Pretzels Survey

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Contact & Basic Info:

What's your email address?

What's your general location? (city/state or region)

How would you describe your experience as a sourdough baker?

How would you describe your experience as a sourdough baker?
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Did you follow the recipe as written?

Did you follow the recipe as written?
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Overall recipe rating:

1 star: inedible; 2 stars: Major problems and would not make again; 3 stars: Worked but needs significant improvements; 4 stars: Worked great but needs minor improvements; 5 stars: Darn near perfect as written
Overall recipe rating:

If you took a photo of your soft pretzels, can you share it here?

Taste Questions:

How was the flavor of the pretzels?

How was the texture of the pretzels?

How was the texture of the pretzels?
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Ingredient Questions:

What brand of bread flour did you use?

What brand of bread flour did you use?
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Did you use the non-diastatic malt powder?

Did you use the non-diastatic malt powder?
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Did you need to adjust the dough to match the texture shown in the recipe photos?

Did you need to adjust the dough to match the texture shown in the recipe photos?
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Baking Questions:

Did you use a stand mixer or did you knead by hand

Did you use a stand mixer or did you knead by hand
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How long was your bulk fermentation?

Note: The timing begins as soon as we mix our dough and ends when we dump it out for shaping.
How long was your bulk fermentation?
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What temperature was your dough/environment during bulk fermentation?

What temperature was your dough/environment during bulk fermentation?
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How did the boiling go - any issues with excessive foaming?

How long did you need to bake the pretzels to achieve the dark crust?

How long did you need to bake the pretzels to achieve the dark crust?
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Did you buy pretzel salt?

Did you buy pretzel salt?
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When it came time to enjoy the baked pretzels, you dip them in anything?

I'm just curious about serving suggestions!
When it came time to enjoy the baked pretzels, you dip them in anything?
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Instructions & Clarity:

Were the instructions clear and easy to follow? *

Were the instructions clear and easy to follow? *
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How did shaping the pretzels go?

How did shaping the pretzels go?
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Were the photos helpful? 

Were the photos helpful? 
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Did you do the optional cold proof?

Did you do the optional cold proof?
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Overall Experience:

An Instagram poll showed that the majority of people wanted a recipe that made 6 pretzels – I'm curious what you think!

An Instagram poll showed that the majority of people wanted a recipe that made 6 pretzels – I'm curious what you think!
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And what did you think about the size of each individual pretzel?

And what did you think about the size of each individual pretzel?
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How would you rate the difficulty level of this recipe?

How would you rate the difficulty level of this recipe?
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What did you love most about this recipe?

What, if anything, did you dislike most about this recipe? (Please write it as kindly as you can, I am human after all!)

In one sentence, how would you describe these sourdough soft pretzels to someone considering making it?

On a scale of 1-5, how likely are you to recommend this recipe to a friend?

On a scale of 1-5, how likely are you to recommend this recipe to a friend?

Would you make this recipe again?

Would you make this recipe again?
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Any other comments or feedback?