Submitted by fleur-de-liz on February 6, 2008 - 9:23am
At Eric's request, here is Hamelman's Five-Grain Levain.
As an introduction, Hamelman describes this recipe as "one of the most delectable table breads I have ever eaten."
Pre-ferment flour: 25%
Dough Yield (home): 3 medium loaves
Five-Grain Levain
Liquid Levain build:
8 oz bread flour (all purpose flour in the mid 11% protein range)
10 oz water
1.6 oz mature culture liquid (Hamelman uses a liquid culture of 125% hydration)
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