Stevie Jesus recipe

Stevie Jesus

London, United Kingdom
Perfect sourdough

Mixture

50%
50%
Liquid Flour Other
Stevie Jesus

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Since 2017

I was baking yeasted bread and then broke my leg playing roller derby and had a lot more time on my hands! I bought a sourdough loaf from a sourdough bakery and started experimenting, now I'm hooked!

Characteristics

I use a Dutch oven and this seems to get a good oven spring, the crust is usually quite dense with a good crunch and the crumb has big air pockets and is quite moist, almost like a potato bread in texture.

Taste & flavour

Stevie Jesus top shot
Stevie Jesus jar shot
Stevie Jesus front shot
Stevie Jesus rising shot

Recipe

Starting ingredients

  • 100g Strong white
  • 100g Water

Feeding ingredients

  • 100g Strong white
  • 100g Water
1
I tip off any hooch that's accumulated on the top, add the flour and water and give it a really good mix to add some air.
100g Strong white 100g Water

Working method

1
I've fed Stevie a variety of flours but the current and main one is Marriages very strong white bread flour.
100g Strong white
2
I use cold water from a boiled kettle.
100g Water

Result

Boule

An overnight prove in the fridge and using a Dutch oven have give spring. I like to experiment with slash patterns.
Stevie Jesus Boule first overview
Stevie Jesus Boule first slice

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