Tier 2 Headliner · The signature loaf
Country Sourdough
The loaf that brings customers back.
Baker's percentages
| Ingredient | % |
|---|---|
| Bread flour (12-13% protein) | 90% |
| Whole wheat flour | 10% |
| Water | 78% |
| Active sourdough starter | 20% |
| Salt | 2% |
The method, start to finish
- Build a 1:1:1 levain the night before, at 20% of total flour weight.
- Mix the flours and water, autolyse, then add levain and salt to moderate gluten.
- Bulk ferment at 75F with four sets of stretch and folds, to about a 30 to 50 percent rise.
- Pre-shape, bench rest, final shape into bannetons, then cold proof 4 to 6 hours.
- Score and bake covered then uncovered, to an internal 205 to 210F. Cool a full hour.
Inside Recipe Pantry Pro, this recipe also includes:
- Full scaling tables at 1x, 6x, 12x, and 24x
- Cost per batch and profit at each scale, both margins
- The Friday-to-Saturday production timeline
- Suggested retail pricing by loaf size
- Equipment by scale and a realistic time budget
- The yeasted version, for backup and summer days