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Flour500g

Dough variables

Total hydration65%
Salt2%
Yeast1%

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Result

840g dough · 840g per loaf

  • Bread flour500g · 100.0%
  • Water325g · 65.0%
  • Salt10g · 2.0%
  • Instant yeast5g · 1.0%

Substitutions

Yeast type

Recipe uses 5g instant

Use 6.25g of active dry yeast

Bloom active dry yeast in part of the recipe water (38°C / 100°F) for 5 min before mixing.

Salt type (volume)

10g salt by weight

~ 3.57 tsp of diamond crystal kosher

By weight, all salts season equally — this is purely a volume conversion. Always weigh salt in bread baking.

Plan this bake

Pick when you want it ready — we'll work backwards.