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Default Baker's Percentages (WAS sweetening the sourdough starter)

To avoid confusion and avoid questions I can't answer, I thought I
would clear that up this wasn't my recipe and I have never even made
the recipe.

You should have read the line immediately preceding the one you quoted.


> On Jan 7, 5:00 am, "TG" > wrote:
> > PastorDIC wrote:Hi Russ
> > Now you've got your scales try this recipe
> > starter 15g 3%
> > flour 540g 100%
> > water 350g 65%
> > salt 10g 2%
> > total 905g


On Jan 17, 6:39 pm, wrote:
> I pretty knew at this sourdough "game".
>
> Reference the recipe from PastorDIC below:
>
> This seems to be a very small amount of starter compared to what I have read
> in several books and other sources. I seem to recall seeing some other
> postings for both similar small and greater amounts.
>
> I am curious, Can we get a poll on the amount of starter people are using
> for approximately 1 kg of final dough.
>
> Sponge _____ ?
>
> Liquid ______ ?
>
> I see recipes calling for from 1/2 cup (125 ml.) "sponge" starter to 2 cups
> (~490 ml.) liquid or "wet" starter. My "liquid" starter weighs in at about
> 250 gms. per 1 cup (250 ml.). I typically use a half cup = 120 gms.
>
> Thanks, Jim H
>
> In a message dated 1/17/2007 2:15:50 P.M. Central Standard Time,
>
> writes:Now you've got your scales try this recipe>
>
> > > > starter 15g 3%
> > > > flour 540g 100%
> > > > water 350g 65%
> > > > salt 10g 2%
> > > > total 905g- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -