Sourdough Artisan Bread Made Simple Beginners Recipe

Homemade Sourdough Bread, Step by Step

WEBOct 24, 2017 · To start, pour 375 grams of water into a bowl: Add 50 to 100 grams of sourdough starter. Stir to combine; then add 11 grams of salt: …

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1. Whisk the starter and water together in a large bowl with a fork or spatula. Add the flour and salt. Mix to combine, finishing by hand if necessary to form a rough dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
2. After 30 minutes, grab a corner of the dough and pull it up and into the center. Repeat until you’ve performed this series of folds 4 to 5 times with the dough. Let dough rest for another 30 minutes and repeat the stretching and folding action. If you have the time: do this twice more for a total of 4 times in 2 hours. Note: Even if you can only perform one series of stretches and folds, your dough will benefit. So don’t worry if you have to run off shortly after you mix the dough.
3. Cover the bowl with a towel and let rise at room temperature, about 8 to 10 hours at 70°F (21°C) or even less if you live in a warm environment. The dough is ready when it has increased by 50% in volume, has a few bubbles on the surface, and jiggles when you move the bowl from side to side. (UPDATE: In the past I have recommended letting the dough rise until it doubles in volume. If you’ve had success with this, continue to let the dough double. Recently, I have been stopping the bulk fermentation when the dough increases by 50% in volume, and I feel I am actually getting better oven spring in the end.) (Note regarding timing: If you are using 100 g of starter, the bulk fermentation may take less than 8 to 10 hours. If you live in a warm, humid environment, the bulk fermentation may take even less time. In the late spring/early summer, for example, my kitchen is 78ºF and the bulk fermentation takes 6 hours. It is best to rely on visual cues (increase in volume by roughly 50%) as oppose
4. Coax the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently shape it into a round: fold the top down to the center, turn the dough, fold the top down to the center, turn the dough; repeat until you’ve come full circle. If you have a bench scraper, use it to push and pull the dough to create tension.

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WEBApr 10, 2021 · Ferment Your Sourdough Starter: 8:00am. The first step is to ferment your starter to bring it up to full strength. Take the starter out …

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1. The first step is to ferment your starter to bring it up to full strength. Take the starter out of the refrigerator, and stir in 60g lukewarm water and 60g of bread flour or whole wheat flour until well-combined. (For reference, I usually keep about 70g of starter as a baseline.)
2. After your sourdough has been fed and has begun to ferment, measure out the flour. The easiest, most accurate way to do this is to place a mixing bowl on a digital scale, zero it out, then add 375g of bread flour, zero it out again, and then add 125 g whole wheat flour (500 g total).
3. Once the sourdough starter has bloomed to its optimal state, pour 120g of it into the bowl with the rested dough. (Cover and stash the starter back in the refrigerator for future loaves.) Using a stiff rubber spatula, fold and mix the dough and starter for 2-3 minutes until combined. The dough will be very sticky. Cover the dough with your clean plastic bag, and let it rest again for 30 minutes.
4. Sprinkle half the salt evenly on top of the dough. Wet your fingers, and use one hand to grab a piece near the edge of the dough, steadying the bowl with the other hand. Lift the dough vertically, stretching and folding the dough over to the other side. Sprinkle the other half of the salt over the dough and stretch and fold the dough again.

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