how many grams in a teaspoon of vital wheat gluten?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of vital wheat gluten?
  About 3 g for a level teaspoon. Because vital wheat gluten is so concentrated — 75-80% protein versus around 12% in bread flour — even a 3 g addition has a measurable effect on dough structure. One teaspoon mixed into a single-loaf recipe raises the total protein by a noticeable fraction without crossing into seitan-territory chewiness.
• When would a recipe call for just a teaspoon of vital wheat gluten?
  Small-batch or single-pizza doughs, where one teaspoon firms up the gluten network without changing flavor. It also shows up in gluten-free bread recipes that aren't strictly gluten-free — a teaspoon in a rye or spelt loaf can be the difference between a brick and a sliceable crumb. Pretzel and bagel recipes scaled down to 1-2 cups of flour also lean on teaspoon-scale additions.
• Can I sprinkle a teaspoon of gluten directly into a wet dough?
  It's better to whisk it into the dry flour first. Vital wheat gluten hydrates and clumps almost on contact with water — drop a teaspoon into an already-wet dough and you'll get rubbery pellets that won't disperse during kneading. Mixing it with the flour ahead of time spreads those 3 g evenly across the loaf so the protein boost is uniform.

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