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Poolish puzzle

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noyeast

Poolish puzzle

What are the reasons/advantages of using a poolish ? 

Paul.

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Floydm

Your bread lasts longer.  It tastes better.  It is dirt simple.

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noyeast

Thanks all.

Dan, say I have a recipe for ciabatta that uses 1000 gms of flour, 950 gms water and 7 teaspoons of yeast.

Now I use 200 gms flour, 150 gms water plus 1/2 a teasp yeast for my pre-ferment or my poolish ( sorry I don't know the difference, perhaps someone may explain it for me )

The next day I'm using all the pre-ferment in the above ciabatta recipe.  How many teaspoons of yeast should I now use since the preferment is replacing some of it ?

Thanks.

Paul.