September 16, 2019 - 4:07pm
8 grain question
Hi
i have been making lots of bread with my starter and having mostly great luck. Today I picked up a bag of “8 grain” from the local mill. Not sure what’s in it, looks like some flax, rolled oats maybe some seeds, etc. I usually make a 1-2-3 loaf mixing in the salt after an hour. I’m wondering what amount of this “8 grain” I should add and how you would suggest I adjust the hydration?
I normally use:
150 gr active starter ((100% hydration)
275 gr filtered water
450 gr unbleacehed bread flour
2% dm powder
2% salt added in with 25 gr of water after an hour
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I would consider the 8-grain blend as if it were flour and replace up to 1/3 of the flour with the blend (by weight of course). You might want to start with less than that and work your way up. Just note that it might need extra water. Also, you might want to soak the blend in some of the water overnight (or whenever you feed your starter).
I am a little surprised that you use dm powder with a recipe using 100% bread flour. Since you use it anyway, it might be helpful when using the grains.