I made a boule using a hybrid Forkish-Reinhart method. I just got the Forkish book yesterday and have devoured the first 5 chapters.
I used the Forkish baker’s formula and method for mixing the dough and the Reinhart method for baking since I don’t have a Dutch oven. Autolyse the flour and water then added the yeast and salt and mixed in a cambro container. Also did the folding and pinching in the cambro. I’ve never allowed a dough to bulk ferment for 5 hours before so this was new for me.

After shaping and proofing in a banneton.

Came out at about 198.5F. I was shocked it wasn’t over 200F since I baked this boule for 25 mins directly on my baking stone. I used Reinhart’s steaming method - boiling water in a pan followed by 3 mists of the oven sidewalls 30 secs apart.

Top hole structure was awesome but not so much the bottom. I need to either proof longer or handle it more carefully when taking it out of the banneton.
I used the Forkish baker’s formula and method for mixing the dough and the Reinhart method for baking since I don’t have a Dutch oven. Autolyse the flour and water then added the yeast and salt and mixed in a cambro container. Also did the folding and pinching in the cambro. I’ve never allowed a dough to bulk ferment for 5 hours before so this was new for me.
After shaping and proofing in a banneton.
Came out at about 198.5F. I was shocked it wasn’t over 200F since I baked this boule for 25 mins directly on my baking stone. I used Reinhart’s steaming method - boiling water in a pan followed by 3 mists of the oven sidewalls 30 secs apart.
Top hole structure was awesome but not so much the bottom. I need to either proof longer or handle it more carefully when taking it out of the banneton.









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