Sourdough Bread

October 27th, 2023

Step 1

Levain

10/27/23 8:30 PM

100 Grams of AP Flour
100 Grams of Water @ 78° F
20 Grams of Starter

Step 2

Autolyse

10/28/23 9:30 AM

1000 Grams of AP Flour
600 Grams of Water @ 85° F

Step 3

Mix

10/28/23 10:07 AM

1000 Grams of Autolyse output
20 Grams of Salt
200 Grams of Levain

Dough was extremely wet and sticky. I added a little more flour to compensate.

Step 4

Bulk Fermentation

10/28/23 11:00 AM

3 sets of stretch and folds for first 1.5 hours every 30 mins

Step 5

Divide & Preshape

10/28/23 3:00 PM

Dough spread out very quickly. 3 preshapes were needed.

Step 6

Shape

10/28/23 3:45 PM

Needed a bit more flour to compensate for the stickiness

Step 7

Bake

10/29/23 9:00 AM

Preheat oven to 450F. Bake for 20 mins with lid on. Remove lid and bake for another 30 mins

Final Results

Grade
F
Notes
No rise. Very dense. Looked like a pancake. Likely underproofed and overhydrated.