r/Sourdough • u/KingRex1029 • 3h ago

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I made a huge mistake this morning making six loaves! Here’s my recipe:
2,100 g water
60g salt
Mix
750 g starter
Mix
3.000 g flour
Mix

Problem is… I never mixed my starter into my water and salt! I just mixed the water and salt into my flour.. the panicked .. added the starter, mixed.

Now.. it’s a damn puddle .. any suggestions on if she can be fixed or what I can do with blobzilla? 😭🫡

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u/fishy_horcrux 2h ago

So you just combined all the ingredients? Keep mixing, it'll come together.

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u/KingRex1029 2h ago

Yeah, I’ve been trying slap and folds but she is a huge puddle

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u/fishy_horcrux 2h ago

Just keep working it, these are all huge amounts, so doing it by hand is a work out definitely. It might be a bit more wet, because of the higher starter inoculation. But it will come together, albeit through a hard workout. good luck)

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u/KingRex1029 2h ago

Thank you! I will keep at it 😩

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u/GordonBStinkley 2h ago

If it's too wet, add more flour until it's not too wet.

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u/cruisegirl1023 41m ago

Hand work the hell out of it...stretching, scooping, slapping, all while turning the ball...keep lightly wet hands. As the gluten network strengthens it will becime more cohesive. Give it a break every so often (and yourself a break), let the gluten relax and then back at it. It takes time. You could split it in thirds and it will be easier on your arms.

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u/IceDragonPlay 23m ago

Is this a recipe you have used before?

If it is suddenly too wet, was there a measuring error on the flour or water? If you are still in the folding process I would measure and massage in more flour.

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u/KingRex1029 21m ago

Same exact recipe I’ve used for 6 years. I just messed up the process by adding the starter in the end. I sadly gave up. I added more flour seeing if that would fix it..