


310g white bread flour
15g whole wheat flour
3g diastatic malt powder
7g salt
255g water
65g bread flour levain (100% hydration)
Make 2:1:1 levain and autolyse flour, malt, and water in warm proofing box until levain is tripled in size (4-5 hours)
Thoroughly mix levain into dough, rubaud about 3 minutes, then rest + 30 minutes
Add salt, another vigorous 3 minute mix + 30 minutes
Strong stretch and fold + 30 minutes
Laminate + 30 minutes
Coil fold + 30 minutes (x3)
Bulk ferment 5-6 more hours at 78° dough temp until about a 50% rise (I use an aliquot jar)
Gentle pre-shape + 20 minutes
Shape into batard, carefully stitched
Straight into refrigerator for a 24 hour cold retard
Dutch oven fully preheated to 500°
Score and bake covered for 15 minutes at 475°
Finish bake uncovered for ~20 minutes
Many, many failed loaves, but worth the patience and practice!
by pb1168

4 Comments
Sourdough bro, why are we using malt powder? For a richer flavour?
It is a skill. Congratulations, now you have it for life. It ain’t no small feat.
That’s a tremendous loaf well done
Practice makes perfect 👌