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2013 Boxing Day Bake - Multigrain Levain

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CeciC

2013 Boxing Day Bake - Multigrain Levain

Total Weight1010    
Serving1    
Weight per Serving1010    
      
Total Flour 550   
Total Water 450   
Total Hydration 81.82%   
Multi-grain % 54.55%   
      
      
 Build 1Build 2Final DoughAdd-InTotal
Levain     
White Starter (100%)100   100
Wholewheat Starter    0
Rye Starter    0
Yeast Water Levain (100%)    0
     100
Flour     
Extra-High Protein Flour (>14%)    0
Bread Flour    0
AP Flour  200 200
 10002000200
Wholemeal Flour     
Wholewheat Flour  280 280
Rye Flour  20 20
     0
 003000300
Liquid     
Water  370 370
Milk    0
Wheat Berries Soaker Water  30 30
Yeast Water    0
     0
     0
     0
 004000400
Others    0
Yeast    0
Salt  10 10
Cinnamon (2 Tbs)    0
     0
     0
 0010010
ADD-IN    0
Wheat Berries   100100
 000100100
      
      
Direction     
- Autolyse all ingridient (except Salt & Yeast)60 Min    
- Add Salt, Soaker  Mixed with Pincer Method     
- S&F 3 Times @ 30min intervalDough Temp 79F    
- Total Bulk Fermentation2h 15m    
- Refridgerate /12Hours    
Bake - Cover20-25    
Bake -Uncover25    
      
      

After last week success, I followed a similar formulae and maintained a similar dough temp. Since this is more of a impulse bake, I first taste my refrigerated starter, but i find it a bit too sour, so I built the levain once @ 1:2:2 which gives me a milder tone. 

I mixed starter, flour, water thoroughly and let stand for 60mins. Using Pincer method to incorporate salt and develop gluten. 

 

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S&F it 3 times at 30mins interval. 

When it has completed the bulk fermentation. 

 

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Shape it n put it into proofing basket, seam side up. 

 

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After 12 Hours Retard, it looks like 80% proof to me, so I bake it cold. But I guess I can give it an hour room temp proof before it goes into the DO.

 

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It sprang beautifully and gives a fairly nice open crumb

 

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Comments

dabrownman's picture
dabrownman

that gets me excited.  Bold bake, good spring and bloom, great crumb, at least 50% whole grain, soaker water for liquid, whole berry soaker add in....this just has to be tasty as can be!  Well done and

Happy Baing in the New Year CeciC.

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CeciC

N It is really tasty too!!