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Question on How to Modify a Bread Recipe

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ptix

Question on How to Modify a Bread Recipe

If I have a straight brioche recipe, how would I change it to incorporate a stiff levain ?

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Danni3ll3

Difference to the dough. 

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ptix

Would I subtract an equivalent weight of flour from the straight dough to accommodate the stiff levain (I figured I would add the water that I normally add to the straight recipe to the levain to loosen it up first) ?

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Danni3ll3

Whatever method you use, make sure you end up with the same amount of flour and water including levain as the original recipe. How you distribute those in the Levain and dough is up to you within reason. 

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guyrol

yes all what you said it's OK