Alpha recipe

Alpha

Noida, India
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Age

5Years
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Country of origin India

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Since 2019

The buzz about it in food and health industry. Its also the way it was represented, requiring more skill and effort that made me try it.

Characteristics

Alpha is mild in flavour profile with more of lactic acid smell.It requires 2 to 3 feed to wake it from nap.It is kept in fridge when not in use and is fed every 3 weeks. As it is a mix of whole wheat flour and apf, its rising time is moderate. The colour is towards more of white rather then wheatish.It is suitable to make sweet and stiff starters too if recipe calls for.

Taste & flavour

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Recipe

Starting ingredients

  • 25% Whole wheat flour
  • 25% Organic apf
  • 50% Water from ro

Feeding ingredients

  • 14.28% Starter
  • 21.42% Whole wheat flour
  • 21.42% All purpose flour
  • 42.85% Water
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Take out the Starter from fridge. Discard all but 20 gm of it. Add 30 gm of Whole wheat flour Add 30 gm of Organic APF Add 60 gm of drinking water from RO Mix everything Label it with date and feed ratio Keep it in fridge
14.28% Starter 21.42% Whole wheat flour 21.42% All purpose flour 42.85% Water

Working method

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Alpha is around four years old and was made from scratch.It is a mix of whole wheat flour (Sharbati,Indian) and organic apf. It is kept in fridge at 1:2:2 ratio and fed every two to three weeks. When activated, it is at 100% hydration. It has quite good strength and is used in making artisan and enriched Sourdough Breads
25% Whole wheat flour 25% Organic apf 50% Water from ro

Result

Sourdough Challah

Enriched Sourdough Challah with eggs, honey, extra virgin olive oil and Sesame seeds
Alpha Sourdough Challah first overview
Alpha Sourdough Challah second overview
Alpha Sourdough Challah first slice
Alpha Sourdough Challah second slice

Turmeric Seeded Sourdough Bread

Made with Bread flour 100% Hydration - 70% Starter - 20% Seed mix - 15% Turmeric - half a teaspoon Salt - 2%
Alpha Turmeric Seeded Sourdough Bread first overview
Alpha Turmeric Seeded Sourdough Bread second overview
Alpha Turmeric Seeded Sourdough Bread first slice
Alpha Turmeric Seeded Sourdough Bread second slice

Sourdough Tin Loaf

Flour mix - Sharbati Wheat - 10% Whole grain flour - 10% Bread Flour - 80% Hydration -75% Starter - 20% Salt -2%
Alpha Sourdough Tin Loaf first overview
Alpha Sourdough Tin Loaf second overview
Alpha Sourdough Tin Loaf first slice

Choco Chip Sourdough Bread

Whole Grain Flour -10% Bread Flour - 90% Hydration - 64% Starter - 20% Salt - 2% Choco chip -28% Cocoa - 4%
Alpha Choco Chip Sourdough Bread first overview
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Alpha Choco Chip Sourdough Bread first slice
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