80% hydration, 20% WW SD batard
Howdy y'all. So I decided to go for it and upped my SD from 70% hydration to 80% and am quite happy with the results. I still have hit and miss success with the higher hydration doughs so I was very pleased with today's bake. Anywho here's the formula, I welcome any comments/suggestions.
levain:
40 g ripe starter (taken from mother culture)
80 g H2O
80 g flour
-dissolve starter in water, stir in flour, place in warm location till doubled (12 hrs) I keep the levain in my stove with the light on and door cracked open. It remains about 80 degrees F.
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final dough:
400 g artisan bread flour (malted) Central Milling Co.
290 g water
levain - all of it
salt - 11 g
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-Dissolve levain in 250 g of H20, add flour. autolyze 30 min.
-Add salt, remaining 40 g H2O, squish through fingers.
-stir with spoon or hand until mass comes together, should not be shaggy but don't worry about developing too much gluten. Transfer mass to a clean bowl sprayed or greased with butter.
-Stretch and Fold in bowl every 30 minutes for a total of 4 sets
-bulk retard in bowl 1.5 hours after final S+F
-pre-shape into round, bench rest 30 minutes
-shape using technique outlined by Chad Robertson for higher hydration doughs
- place into lined basket dusted liberally with rice flour
-retard at least 16 hours (this loaf was about 18 hours)
-bake 450 in hot Dutch Oven covered for 13 minutes, uncovered for 23 more
-cool on wire rack at least 2 hours before enjoying (in this case with EVOO and balsamic vinegar)
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* sorry the photos all are rotated 90 *
Comments
That looks awesome! great photos and I imagine great tasting bread!
Just finished off half the loaf, so it tastes pretty good so far.
I love the lacey photo! How do you get such a thin slice?
Nice bake!
David
looking loaf. Not fair posting pics of bread with oil and balsamic vinegar. Very hungry now !
Perfect crust and crumb. Well done.