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Spontaneous fermentation and yeast water

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SusanMcKennaGrant

Spontaneous fermentation and yeast water

Experimenting with yeast water. A marriage of my passions....wildcrafting, fermenting and ? .direct mix. 80% hydration with wild elderberry fermented water biga. 

 

6 hour bulk,  4 stretch and folds, 6 hour proof  

 

I also made focaccia with the same technique. I discovered this method in a book by the brilliant Italian bakers Carlo di Cristo, Ezio Marinato, Cristian Zaghini and Pierluigi Sapiente

 

"Le Fermentazioni Spontanee nei prodotti da forno"

 

There is also a facebook group all about fermented waters, but I am not on facebook.

 

 

 the crumb shot

 

 

Elderberry water focaccia 

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ciabatta

So it’s just elderberry water and not the berries themselves?

What’s the taste like? Probably not something easy for most to replicate. 

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SusanMcKennaGrant

I fermented some elderberries in a sugar water for 3 days and then made a biga with that water (no yeast added)....super easy

 

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Benito

That is spectacular, love the colour, the oven spring and ear.  Great bake.

Benny

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SusanMcKennaGrant

thank you Benny

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Breadifornia

Beautiful color and gorgeous pictures! Bellisimo!