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Sourdough Bagels

farmhouseonboone.com · 2021 · 8 bagels

Against 150 bagel recipes

Less water than 96% of recipes and no yeast, unlike 82%.

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How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 150 bagel recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less water than 96% of recipes: 42% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 59%.
  • No yeast at all, where 82% of recipes use some (most of those 0.9 to 1.6% of the flour weight).
  • More malt or sugar than 78% of recipes: 7.5% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4%.
Water: 42%, 2nd percentileMalt or sugar: 7.5%, 80th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 43rd percentileYeast: 0%, 9th percentileWaterMalt orsugarSaltYeast
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (8)

  • ½ cup sourdough starter (100 grams, bubbly and active )100 g
  • 1 cup water (236 grams)236 g
  • 2 tablespoons honey (42 grams)42 g
  • 2 teaspoons salt (10 grams)10 g
  • 4 cups unbleached all purpose flour (560 grams)560 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 2 quarts water≈ 1896 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda≈ 18 g
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar≈ 14 g

flour 560 gbatter 948 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 150 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Water42% · 2nd percentile
  • Malt or sugar7.5% · 80th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 43rd percentile
  • Yeast0% · 9th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 425°F
Time
20 to 25 minutes
median 20 minutes

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