Basic Sourdough

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Just out of the oven.

Not a huge fan of ears on the bread (too hard to slice) But will take em this time.

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First make your levain.
76g water
38g active starter
38g bread flour
38g whole wheat

Mix good, cover and get ready for the next day. Let it on the counter.

Main dough

773g bread flour of your choice.
114g whole wheat
51g rye
653g water (reserve 50g for later) so you will be adding 603g water to the flour.
18g salt or to your taste.

Hope you have some free time

Levain (8:00 a.m.)
In a small container, mix the levain ingredients and keep at 74-76°F (23-24°C) for 5 to 6 hours.

Autolyse (12:00 p.m)
In a medium mixing bowl, mix the flour and 603 grams of water
(reserve 50 grams until the next step). Cover and let rest for 1 hour.

Mix (1:00 p.m.)
To the mixing bowl holding your dough, add the salt, ripe levain (from step 1), and reserved 50 grams water. Mix by hand or with a dough whisk until incorporated. Transfer your dough to a bulk fermentation container and cover.

Bulk Fermentation (1:10 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
Give the dough 3 sets of stretch and folds at 30-minute intervals, where the first set starts 30 minutes after the start of bulk fermentation.

Divide and Preshape (5:10 p.m.)
Lightly flour your work surface and scrape out your dough. Using your bench knife, divide the dough in half. Lightly shape each half into a round shape. Let the dough rest for 25 minutes, uncovered.

Shape (5:35 p.m.)
Shape the dough into a round (boule) or oval (batard)—place in proofing baskets.

Rest and Proof (5:40 p.m. to 9:30 a.m. the next day)
Cover proofing baskets with reusable plastic and seal shut. Let the dough sit out on the counter for 20 minutes. Then, place both baskets into the refrigerator and proof overnight.

Bake (Preheat oven at 8:30 a.m., bake at 9:30 a.m.)
Preheat your oven with a combo cooker or Dutch oven inside to 450°F (230°C). When the oven is preheated, remove your dough from the fridge, score it, and transfer to the preheated combo cooker. Place the cooker in the oven, cover with the lid, and bake for 20 minutes. After this time, remove the lid (you can keep it in the oven or remove it) and continue to bake for 30 minutes longer. When done, the internal temperature should be around 208°F (97°C). Let the loaves cool for 1 to 2 hours on a wire rack before slicing.
 
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Not a huge fan of ears on the bread (too hard to slice)
It looks good and helps the spring I guess . I agree , hard to slice . Sharp too .
Those looks fantastic as usual though . I bet the different flours really give that a good taste and chew .

I have a batch on the counter now . Gonna let it sit overnight I think . Thanks for all the info .
 
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