Question about weighing flour for bread

I keep seeing people at the farmers market scoop flour right from the bag with a cup measure. It drives me nuts because a cup can weigh anywhere from 4 to 6 ounces depending on how you pack it. My sourdough starter went crazy for a week until I switched to a $20 kitchen scale. Has anyone else had their recipes get way better after they stopped using cups?

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daniel_gonzalez18d ago

My buddy's pizza dough was always a mess until he borrowed my scale. His cups of flour were so packed down he was basically making cement. The first time he weighed it, he was using almost two extra ounces without knowing. His crust went from tough and dense to something you'd actually want to eat in one weekend. He bought his own scale the next day.

the_sam18d agoTop Commenter

Used to think it was a waste of time but my baking got way more consistent.

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jamie_webb6718d ago

Two extra ounces? That's insane.