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Beginner's Sourdough Bread Recipe

Maurizio Leo · theperfectloaf.com · 2016 · 2 loaves

Against 152 sourdough bread recipes

Less starter than 97% of recipes.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 152 sourdough bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • Less starter than 97% of recipes: 3.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 25%, under a third as much.
  • Salt in the middle half of recipes: 1.8% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 2%.
Starter: 3.7%, 2nd percentileWater: 72%, 66th percentileSalt: 1.8%, 25th percentileFat: 0%, 43rd percentileSweetener: 0%, 41st percentileStarterWaterSaltFatSweetener
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (9)

  • 38 grams stoneground whole wheat flour38 g
  • 38 grams bread flour38 g
  • 76 grams water76 g
  • 38 grams ripe sourdough starter38 g
  • 773 grams bread flour773 g
  • 114 grams whole wheat flour114 g
  • 51 grams whole grain rye flour51 g
  • 653 grams water653 g
  • 18 grams fine sea salt18 g

flour 1014 gbatter 1799 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 152 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Starter3.7% · 2nd percentile
  • Water72% · 66th percentile
  • Salt1.8% · 25th percentile
  • Fat0% · 43rd percentile
  • Sweetener0% · 41st percentile

Oven

Temperature
450°F / 230°C
median 450°F
Time
20 minutes
median 30 minutes

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