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July 25, 2026BakedRecipe: Simple Loaf

The Three Ingredient Loaf

The Three Ingredient Loaf

Formula

Bread flour
3.5cups
Added water
1.25cups
Starter
0.5cups
Starter hydration
100%
Salt
12g
Feed ratio
1:1:1
Hours since feed
12h

Calculated (grams)

Total flour
477 g
Starter flour
57 g
Starter water
57 g
Total water
357 g
True hydration
74.8%

Environment

Room temp
21.4°C

Process

Bulk fermentation
390min
Folds
3 sets
Aliquot rise
40%
Cold proof
12h

Bake

Bake temp
218.3°C

Ratings (1–10)

Oven spring
10
Ear
9
Crumb
8
Flavor
5
Sourness
3
Crust
10
Overall
8

Baker's notes

Used great value bread flour. The oven temperature was at 21.4C at the start of bulk ferment but kept increasing due to oven light being turned on and after 4hrs of bulk ferment, it was at 37.5C.

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The Three Ingredient Loaf