Start me up Katwijk recipe

Start me up Katwijk

Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands

Mixture

50%
50%
Liquid Flour Other
Start me up Katwijk

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Since 2021

High monthly expenditures at designer bakeries (which was all worth it!), combined with COVID-restrictions...

Characteristics

It's lightly sour and high in fibers. It's very forgiving yet it doesn't rise and falls that much (yet?).

Taste & flavour

Start me up Katwijk jar shot
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Start me up Katwijk rising shot

Recipe

Starting ingredients

  • 50g Water
  • 50g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
  • 100g Water
  • 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
  • 100g Water
  • 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour

Feeding ingredients

1
Put 50-70 grams of starter in a new clean glass jar. Adding 100 or 150 grams of water and 100 or 150 grams wholemeal wheat flour. Equal parts water and flour!

Working method

1
Make starter by mixing water and organic wholemeal wheat flour. In a glass jar. Let is rest for a day or two. Go to step two when first small bubbles arise.
50g Water 50g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
2
Add new water and wholemeal four to existing base mixture. Work clean and make sure you use utensils and don't scrape/mix with your fingers. Let is rest for a day.
100g Water 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour
3
Discard everything except 50 grams of your mixture. Add again water and wholemeal wheat flour. Mix and wait for 12-24 hours until your starter is ready for use.
100g Water 100g Wholemeal Wheat Flour

Result

Voute de Frank

Sourdough boules. Baked in a Dutch oven in the oven.

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