Tartine Basic Country Bread

Starter

100% hydration, 12h since last feeding.

Flour Percent
King Arthur all purpose flour 100

Leaven

Ingredient Amount Temp (F)
starter 1 Tbsp
water 200 g 82
King Arthur all purpose flour 200 g
  • Fermentation started at 2020-07-14 07:30:00 -0700
  • Fermentation duration: 660.0
  • Ambient temperature: 74 F

Dough

Ingredient Amount Temp (F)
leaven 203 g
water 751 g 82
King Arthur whole wheat flour 100 g
King Arthur all purpose flour 100 g
salt 20 g
  • Autolyze time: 47.0 min
  • Ambient temperature: 75 F

Bulk Fermentation

Start Time Temp (F) Duration (min)
2020-07-14 19:27:00 -0700 75 154.0
2020-07-14 22:01:00 -0700 34 550.0

Turns:

  • 2020-07-14 19:58:00 -0700
  • 2020-07-14 20:28:00 -0700
  • 2020-07-14 20:59:00 -0700
  • 2020-07-14 21:30:00 -0700
  • 2020-07-14 22:01:00 -0700

Proofing

Start Time Temp (F) Duration (min)
2020-07-15 07:48:00 -0700 75 116.0
2020-07-15 09:44:00 -0700 34 316.0

28 minute bench rest after initial shaping. First loaf brought out of refrigerator about 5 minutes before baking. Second loaf brought out about 10 minutes before baking.

Bake

Baked in preheated dutch oven.

Temp (F) Duration (min) Comment
500 20.0 lid on
450 28.0 lid off
500 3.0 outside pan

"Both finished loaves"

The extra time for fermentation and proofing didn’t seem to increase the sour flavor much. May want to allow the leaven more time before making the dough. This was the appearance of the leaven when the dough was started.

"Leaven"