Question: What Is The Specific Heat Capacity Of Bread Dough

Anonymous
February 22, 2010

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The temperature profile of dough/bread during this whole travelling period, which depends on ... a: absorption coefficient (m?1); Cp: specific heat (J/kg K) ..... In order to better predict the baking process, heat capacity and thermal

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Search for "Enthalpy and heat capacity of bread dough at freezing and refrigeration temperatures" by Matuda.

Short summary from this article:
Specific heat above freezing 2.73 J/g degC (0.652 Btu/lb degF). Spec heat below freezing 1.65 J/g deg C (but varies with temp, especially just below freezing). Enthalpy of fusion 81-90 J/g.
Samples tested were 42, 43 and 44% water by mass. Higher water content was associated with higher enthalpy of fusion. Freezing point was -5 deg C.