Medium Hydration Sourdough Bread | 75% Hydration Sourdough Bread Recipe (No autolyse, no fuss)

In this video, I share my recipe and method for making a medium hydration sourdough bread with no autolyse, no fuss, and no unnecessary steps. This is a great straight-forward, all-purpose, 75% hydration sourdough bread recipe to add to your arsenal.

Find the written, printable recipe on my website here: https://grantbakes.com/medium-hydration-sourdough-bread-recipe

🧺 Here’s why I don’t cover my sourdough bread when I put it in the fridge:
https://youtu.be/yzwrx0FlveY
👂🏻 Here’s my video on how to get a good “ear” on your sourdough bread: https://youtu.be/VQ0hGGHvxhA
➡️ Here’s my video tutorial for “How to Make a Sourdough Starter”:
https://youtu.be/Sqp5CQnN38k

To get the baking tools I used in this video, click the links below…

Oval Banneton Basket: https://amzn.to/3nsUMyV
Baker of Seville Bread Lame: https://amzn.to/3yKoiTK
Campbell’s Dough Knife (Bench Scraper): https://www.rackmaster.co.uk/product/campbells-dough-knife/
Challenger Bread Pan (Dutch Oven): https://challengerbreadware.com/product/challenger-bread-pan/?ref=GrantJYoder

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Video Chapters
00:00 My new 75% hydration sourdough recipe
00:44 Ingredients You'll Need
02:14 Mixing the Dough
02:52 Bulk Fermentation with Stretch and Folds
04:59 How Long to Continue Bulk Fermentation
06:11 The Pre-shape
06:58 The Final Shape
08:32 How to Proof this Sourdough Bread
08:48 Scoring and Baking