Re: Correction Re: New to sourdough with a couple of questions

On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:37:29 GMT, "Dick Adams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

>>Are these figures correct?

>It works for me and for several others.

I calculated the hydration based on the data you supplied and found a
slightly smaller value that you gave. I believe the reason is that you
do not include the starter in your calculation, and that leads to an
error.

The figures I got from your recipe appear to be reasonable. They are
for the total flour and total water for both the starter and the
dough:

6 5/8 c flour
2 1/4 c water
2 tsp salt.

That's about what I use as a starting point for my dough. Based on the
KA density of 4.2 wt oz per cup, I get a hydration of 65%. If I use
4.6, which I now believe takes into account packing, I get 60%.

Good work, Adams.