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Novice Again: Sourdough
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Build a new recipe from scratch, or turn your own formula into a timed plan for the day.

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Your own numbers in, a plan for the day out — no AI credits used.

Add a row for each flour you are using. Starter flour is counted separately.

Total flour 500g · Strong white 400g (80%) · Wholemeal 100g (20%)

All water you add, including any bassinage.

Percentage of added flour, e.g. 20.

Percentage of total flour. 2% is the classic.

Measured after mixing, or what you expect it to settle at.

Where the dough will actually sit during bulk.

Every stage is stamped from here.

The cold retard stretches so the loaf goes in the oven then — set it if you mix late and want a morning bake.

True hydration

80%

Starter

100g

Salt

11g

Dough weight

1001g

Total flour 550g · total water 440g · 9.1% of the flour prefermented

Closest saved vessel: Oval banneton (1000g) — a good match.

  • 80% hydration is slack but manageable — use wet hands and a firm final shape.
  • Salt at 2.0% is in the classic 1.8–2.2% band.

Stages come from the process saved in your baseline, stretched or compressed for the temperatures above.

My kitchen — my usual recipe, my oven, my tins

These details shape every recipe and plan. Change them whenever your kitchen changes.

Your proven baseline

Using the starter template — edit it so recipes are built around your kitchen.

Recipes are AI-generated suggestions — trust your dough over the clock.