Wild Yeast

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

1 BREADMAKING

FLOUR

WATER

SALT

TEMPERATURE

INGREDIENTS AND COLORS

2 UTENSILS

ELECTRIC SCALE

JARS

BOWLS

DOUGH MIXER

AIRTIGHT JARS OR BOXES

BANNETONS (PROOFING BASKETS)

BAKER’S COUCHE

BAKING DISHES

BAKING STONE OR PIZZA STONE

PASTRY CUTTER OR DOUGH SCRAPER

BREAD SCORER OR BLADE

SPRAY BOTTLE OR LAVA ROCKS

3 WILD YEAST STARTER, A USER’S GUIDE

FLOUR AND WATER

A MATTER OF HYDRATION

PREPARING YOUR LIQUID WILD YEAST STARTER

FRUIT YEAST

DAILY MAINTENANCE OF YOUR WILD YEAST STARTER

LONG-TERM STORAGE: DRIED WILD YEAST STARTER

4 DOUGH: THE KEY STEPS

PREMIXING AND AUTOLYSIS

ADDING THE STARTER

INCORPORATING THE SALT

FIRST RISE AND FOLDS

PRE-SHAPING AND RELAXATION

SHAPING

SECOND RISE

SCORING AND CUSTOMIZATION

BAKING

5 BREADS LEAVENED EXCLUSIVELY ...