Poolish

Ingredients Bakers % Weight
Flour 70 2.800
Rye Flour 30 1.200
Water 100 4.000
Yeast (instant) .1 .004
Total 200.1 8.000

 

Procedure

Mixing

Mix until ingredients are well incorporated

Fermentation

Ferment 12 hours at 75o F

 

Levain

Ingredients Bakers % Weight
Flour 100 1.000
Water 50 .500
Starter 50 .500
Total 200 2.000

 

Procedure

Mixing

Mix until ingredients are well incorporated

Fermentation

Ferment 12 hours at 75o F

 

Final Dough

Ingredients Bakers % Weight
Flour 90 9.000
Whole Wheat Flour 10 1.000
Water 60 6.000
Salt 3 .300
Yeast (dry instant) .4 .040
Poolish 80 8.000
Levain 20 2.000
Total 263.4 26.340

 

Procedure

Mixing first speed

5 Minutes

Mixing second speed

Improved mix (gluten 2/3 developed)

Desired dough temperature

74o to 76o

First fermentation

2 hours

Divide

350 g for baguettes

Pre-shape

Rectangle

Resting time

30 minutes

Shape

Baguette shape with pointed end

Proof

1 to 1.5 hours at room temperature on dusted linen seam up

Bake

470o F (with steam) for 20-22 minutes

Formulation courtesy of the San Francisco Baking Institute