This document provides a recipe for making biga pizza dough over two days. It calls for mixing flour, water, and yeast to make a biga starter on day one. On day two, the starter is mixed with more water, malt, and salt to form the dough. The dough is then divided into balls, rested, and ready to top and bake in a pizza oven at 400-500 degrees Celsius about 1-2 hours later.
This document provides a recipe for making biga pizza dough over two days. It calls for mixing flour, water, and yeast to make a biga starter on day one. On day two, the starter is mixed with more water, malt, and salt to form the dough. The dough is then divided into balls, rested, and ready to top and bake in a pizza oven at 400-500 degrees Celsius about 1-2 hours later.
This document provides a recipe for making biga pizza dough over two days. It calls for mixing flour, water, and yeast to make a biga starter on day one. On day two, the starter is mixed with more water, malt, and salt to form the dough. The dough is then divided into balls, rested, and ready to top and bake in a pizza oven at 400-500 degrees Celsius about 1-2 hours later.
For the Dough 210g cold water (21%) inc water in Biga = 66% total hydration 25g salt (2.5%) 10g malt (1%)
Day 1 - Make the Biga
- Using a plastic container or large bowl mix all the ingredients by hand to a dry lumpy consistency (not a dough, but no dry flour left). Cover with cling film and make a sma leave a small gap. Leave at 16-18°C for 16/18 hours.
Day 2 - Make the dough
- Mix all the Biga, malt and 150g water of the water on a slow speed for 5 mins. Add salt and mix on fast for a further 4-5mins periodically adding the remaining 60g water in 23-24°C. - Give the dough a few folds to strengthen and smooth. Rest for 20 mins then separate them up into 6x 280g dough balls. You may need to wet your hands slightly for this. - The dough will be ready to bake in your Gozney or Gozney about 1-2 hours after balling at room temperature. Alternatively leave at room temperature for 1 h - Open up your dough, add your chosen pizza toppings and fire up in your Gozney pizza oven at 400-500°C.