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Back from China Sourdough

Published on Sun Dec 09 2018 21:35:40 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The bread

Ingredients

Levain (makes 400 grams)

| Ingredient | Quantity | --- | --- | --- | | Starter (from fridge) | 2 table spoons | Water | 200 | Wholemeal flour | 100 | White bread flour | 100

Dough (makes 2 loaves)

Ingredient Quantity (g) Baker's Percentage (%)
Levain 200 20
Water 1,125 75
Wholemeal flour 800 80
White bread flour 200 20
Salt 20 2

Timings

Step Time
Levain rest 11 hours (overnight)
Autolyse 1 hour
Bulk rise 14 hours
Bench rest 30 mins
Proof 3-4 hours
Bake 40 mins

Notes

  1. Forgot to put rice flour on the bottom when placing in the Dutch oven. Came out fine!
  2. Dough was wetter than usual. 80% hydration too much for this one?
  3. The bread was good though!