Saturday, 28 March 2015

Poolish with and without salt

Experiment to see the effects of adding salt to the poolish. The seasoned sponge - on the right - was slow to rise but got there in the end.

The loaves were very similar after baking. The unseasoned sponge resulted in a slightly larger and softer loaf. Perhaps a longer proof would have helped?

Overall I think I'll stick to deferring the salt as the dough feels much more active. But taste-wise they were identical.

Doves Farm strong white bread flour100.0%
Evian mineral water64.0%
Fresh yeast4.0%
Billington's Organic Golden Granulated2.0%
Pro Fusion Himalayan Rose Pink2.5%



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