Thefreshloaf iconThefreshloafSep 9, 2026 ~1 min source read

two breads

I dropped the hydration to around 85% (I started at 80% and mixed in the rest of the water a couple of splashes at a time, in a kind of involuntary bassinage.) The four dinner guests tore through a loaf and a half. Once the sourdough had recovered, I made a version of Hansjoakim's favorite 70% rye, a wonderful formula that I hadn't baked in a while.

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I dropped the hydration to around 85% (I started at 80% and mixed in the rest of the water a couple of splashes at a time, in a kind of involuntary bassinage.) The four dinner guests tore through a loaf and...

Once the sourdough had recovered, I made a version of Hansjoakim's favorite 70% rye, a wonderful formula that I hadn't baked in a while.

I was shooting for a taller profile -- but the crust was excellent and it was super-tasty, even with the somewhat lazy rye flour.

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I dropped the hydration to around 85% (I started at 80% and mixed in the rest of the water a couple of splashes at a time, in a kind of involuntary bassinage.) The four dinner guests tore through a loaf and a half. Once the sourdough had recovered, I made a version of Hansjoakim's favorite 70% rye, a wonderful formula that I hadn't baked in a while. I was shooting for a taller profile -- but the crust was excellent and it was super-tasty, even with the somewhat lazy rye flour.

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