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 Any Sourdough parent here?, Sourdough starter not active enough

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lopo90
post Nov 4 2021, 09:04 PM

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Has anyone tried 80% hydration and above to get a very airy and light bread
lopo90
post Jul 14 2022, 12:28 AM

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Recent sourdough bake. 73% hydration, 65% bread flour, 20% spelt and 15% wholemeal

Goddamn she's a beauty.

Just sharing some tips I learned along the way to mastering sourdough

1. If you're chasing great oven spring and ear, not necessarily you have to go up to 80% hydration. Not all bread flour can absorb so much water. Too much water may compromise the gluten structure

2. include the starter into your calculation and Aim for 72-73% hydration. If your bread flour can absorb a lot of water then you can up if.

These are the two main ones I can think of at the moment. Got other factors too, will share some other time


 

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