Liquid Levain

Ingredients Kilograms Baker's %
Sir Galahad Flour 1.665 100
Water 1.665 100
Starter 0.333 20
Total 3.663 220

 

Final Dough

Ingredients Kilograms
Sir Galahad Flour 7.335
High Extraction Flour 1.000
Water 5.635
Salt 0.200
Yeast 0.020
Liquid Levain 3.663
Total 17.853

 

Overall Formula

Ingredients Kilograms Baker's %
Sir Galahad Flour 9.000 90
High Extraction Flour 1.000 10
Water 7.300 73
Salt 0.200 2
Yeast 0.020 .20
Starter 0.333 3.33
Total 17.853 178.53

Method

Liquid Levain: Mix ingredients until incorporated. Cover and let rest 12-15 hours at room temperature.

Final Dough: Mix 10 minutes in first speed. Mix 6 minutes in second speed.

Desired Dough Temperature: 75°F.

Bulk Fermentation: 3 hours and 15 minutes with three folds at 45 minute intervals.

Divide 450 g and pre-shape in cylinders. Rest 20 minutes. Shape as baguettes. Proof 45-60 minutes.

Bake at 480°F with steam, about 23 minutes.

Formulation courtesy of King Arthur Flour