65% Hydration Sourdough (3 loaves)

Ingredients

    Method

  1. Mix all ingredients until the dough is elastic and no longer shaggy, about 8–10 minutes.

  2. Let rest 30–45 minutes. This window is flexible — if it sits closer to an hour, that’s completely fine.

  3. Perform your first set of stretch and folds.

  4. Continue stretch and folds in the same pattern until the dough is holding its shape between folds, usually 3–4 sets total.

  5. Allow the dough to continue bulk fermentation.

  6. Look for these signs of proper bulk fermentation:

  7. Visible growth

  8. Puffy, jiggly, marshmallow-like texture

  9. Slight dome on top

  10. Dough feels lightly tacky (not sticky) and gently pulls away from the bowl sides

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.

  2. Bake covered for 20 minutes.

  3. Remove lid and bake uncovered for another 20 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 205°F.

  4. Cool before slicing… or don’t. Fresh bread is hard to resist.

Lower hydration. Stronger dough. Better intuition.

That’s when sourdough really starts to click.

Course🍞Bread

Diets🌱Vegan...

Category🍞Bread

CuisineBaking

Occasions🥖Baking📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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