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high hydration pain au levain in a loaf pan?

CelesteU's picture
CelesteU

high hydration pain au levain in a loaf pan?

So I've been making high hydration, part whole wheat pain au levain (spiked w/a tiny bit of commercial yeast)  with great success according to the following schedule:  mix the leaven in the AM, autolyse/mix dough in the early evening after work, shape the dough & do an overnight fridge rise in bannetons, bake the next AM (dough cold from fridge in a covered cast iron pot).  I love the schedule, as it easily fits into a weekday....BUT:

I'm wondering if anyone has tried a 70% hydration pain au levain baked in loaf pans, with an overnight refrigerated rise in the loaf pans?  If so, please comment:  how was the crust, texture, flavor?  I'm concerned that everything will stick like the dickens & I'll be chipping burned crust out of the loaf pans for the next week.  Any tips appreciated prior to my upcoming experiment.  Thx.

CelesteU's picture
CelesteU

a little deeper searching led me to this:  https://www.theperfectloaf.com/whole-wheat-sourdough-sandwich-bread/

which really helped me quite a bit!

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jimbtv

Trevor Wilson's Sourdough Pan Loaf.

http://www.breadwerx.com/make-sourdough-pan-bread-video/

I make it often and it is a big hit with the locals.

 

Jim