Super Barley Sourdough

Super Barley Sourdough

  • Makes 13-16 cookies

Ingredients & Bakers %

  • White levain / starter - 23%
  • Bakers flour - 80%
  • Super Barley flour - 20%
  • Salt - 2.2%
  • Water - 77%

Method:

Day 1: evening

1) Feed sourdough white levain / starter.

Day 2: morning

1) Mix ingredients - flour and water mixing time as per bakers preference.

2) Post mix, let dough sit for 20-60 minutes to autolayse. Fully hydrate the flour and develop the gluten.

3) Add active starter and mix. 

4) Add salt and mix.

5) 1st ferment - 2.5 - 3 hours, temperature dependent. Ideally keep dough between 22-26°C, and complete series of 3 stretch & folds / coils, 45-60 minutes apart.

6) Scale and mould the dough, and final shape into bannetons / tins. Place in fridge to ferment overnight at 4°C. 

Day 3: morning

1) Prewarm oven to 230-235°C.

2) Score loaf and bake at 230-235°C for 35-40 minutes. Internal temperature should be >95°C when baked.

Super Barley Sourdough