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ADDING A POOLISH TO A SOURDOUGH RECIPE

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SLKIRK

ADDING A POOLISH TO A SOURDOUGH RECIPE

WOULD THERE BE ANY ADVANTAGE TO ADDING A POOLISH TO A SD RECIPE --- IF SO, WHAT?

SLKIRK

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dabrownman

is added to a SD bread before ferment and even after ferment and before retard to make sure it rises properly, speed up the proof and make for better consistency.  i use a small poolish in place of yeast sometimes but usaally do a YW levain for this purpose if i can since it is also a natural yeast and more fun and speeding things up is totally not allowed until necessary :-).

Happy baking 

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SLKIRK

THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY --- I ALSO HAVE ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF INSTANT YEAST TO INCREASE THE OVEN SPRING  --- I JUST READ ABOUT THE YEAST WATER --- IT IT ALSO CALLED SWEET YEAST??

SLKIRK

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SLKIRK

I GUESS I MEANT SWEET LEVAIN THAT RECENTLY READ ABOUT ---

 

SLKIRK