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Preparation info
  • Makes enough dough for about

    908 grams

    of bread; will fill an 8 × 12 inch sheet pan
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Art of Baking Bread

By Matt Pellegrini

Published 2011

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Ingredients

Ingredient Weight Baker’s Percentage of Biga
Bread Flour

Method

  1. To form the biga, add the flour and yeast to 60°F water. Mix until thoroughly combined—you may have to use the conventional kneading technique to accomplish this—then place in a container, cover, and allow it to ferment at 75°F for 8–12 hours. (I suggest starting with 8 hours and working up if you feel the flavor is too weak).
  2. After your biga is r