40% oat porridge & 20% whole grain flour

by _DoppioEspresso_

11 Comments

  1. _DoppioEspresso_

    Porridge:
    – 80g rolled oats
    – 160g water
    Combine and let sit for a couple hours.
    Cook in a small pot until the porridge changes texture. It only takes a couple minutes. Let cool completely.

    Main dough:
    – 480g bread flour (80%)
    – 120g whole grain flour. I used hard white. (20%)
    – 420g water (70%, but added more to reach 75% during mixing)
    – 120g levain
    – 13g salt
    – 240g porridge (40%, all of the above)

    Method:
    – Autolyse 4h.
    – Add starter. 30min rest.
    – Add salt and mix to develop gluten. Then slowly incorporate the porridge. Mix until the doigh comes back together and feels strong. Let rest for 30min.
    – 2 sets of coil folds, 45min apart.
    – wait until bulk ferment is over. My indicator is typically 50-60% vol increase.
    – 20min bench rest
    – shape
    – cold proof overnight in the fridge (10h)
    – Preheat to 500F, load loaf, reduce to 350F and spray a good amount of water with a spray bottle. Bake for 20min. Open bake with a hotel pan filled with water.
    – turn the oven back on to 450 and continue baking for 30min.

    Let rest a couple of hours before slicing otherwise the crumb will be quite gummy.

  2. MadamdeSade

    Thank you so much. I will try this but with entirely whole wheat flour. Your bread looks delicious.

  3. ScruffMacBuff

    Am I right in assuming this made 2 loaves?

  4. ScruffMacBuff

    Must be huge then! Looks wonderful though. I’ve been getting into oats recently outside of bread so I guess I’ll have to give this a try.

  5. It looks phenomenal!! What was the texture like?