What Brand of Bread Flour is Best?

A breakdown comparing 9 different brands of bread flour to see if the brand used changes the quality of each final loaf.

RECIPE USED:

See this post for more details on the test:

Brands tested:
Pillsbury, Great Value, Gold Medal, Wheat Montana, Hayden Flour Mills, Bob's Red Mill, King Arthur, Central Milling, and Lehi Mills.

[Iltar]

Loved it! Thank you for the effort put into making this video.

[annesimpson]

I love this information! Well tested. Thank you for bring so thorough

[danielnichols]

I'd like to know which you found the best for making sourdough artisan loaves (boules). I'm not that interested in tinned sandwich loaves but have tried a number of these flours. I've heard a lot about Central Milling & Hayden Mills but haven't bought them. Also Wheat Montana which is not very easily sourced in the Midwest.

[maryfiona]

I'm hoping that the organic Costco flour that is milled by Central Milling is the same as the one you tested, Seems to be OK. It's a lot cheaper than some of the others. This was a good test and it is great to know that whereever you are you can buy flour that will give you a pretty good result.

[melissadavis]

Its weird at the end you said neither shines but when you tasted the king arthur in the vodeo you said "I really like #8!".. which was the King Arthur.

[joneslo]

Which flour has the lowest glycemic index suitable for diabetic ?

[daze]

I did some limited testing myself with White Lily vs Great Value.
The white lily was better in almost every aspect to me and my family.
Texture, flavor, and rise were all better with the white lily. Additionally, it formed a smoother ball of dough and was generally easier to work with as a dough.
The only downside is the White Lily is about $1 more per bag when compared to the great value, but I feel the benefits more than make up for the price difference.

My selection is a bit limited where I am, but with what is available to me, white lily is my preferred brand.

[shawnkay]

i only use King Arthur and Central Milling both very high quality

[lakesidemfg]

I find Lehi is harder to work with but tastes amazing. Montana is very forgiving and takes additives well. Bobs was good… but for the price it is too expensive to experiment with.

[stevealexander]

This vid could have been a lot more informational. You list the flour manufacturer names but you didn't show the specific product, for example central milling makes at least three different bread flours but you don't tell us which one you used. Also you don't compare how well they rose, and their *appears* to be considerable variation.