02/10/2025
Here’s the dough recipe I use at home. Your results will vary depending on your oven, flour, and temperature. If you’re using a high-heat oven (450°C+ like Gozney, Ooni, Woodfire) and have 00 flour + organic bread flour, then this 24-hour sourdough recipe works great.
Dough Formula (Baker’s %)
Makes 4 × 275 g balls (12-inch pizzas):
- 65% 00 pizza flour (390 g)
- 35% bread flour (210 g)
- 65% water (367 g)
- 3% salt (20 g)
- 0.8% olive oil (5 g)
- 14.5% sourdough starter (130 g)
Method
1. Autolyse (1 hour): Mix all flour + 90% of the water for 1 minute. Cover and rest for 1 hr.
2. Mix: Add starter + remaining water, mix for a minute or 2. Add salt. Mix 2–3 minutes. Once it starts coming together, turn off the mixer and pour oil over the dough, and let it rest for 20 minutes, then mix for 1 more minute till the oil is all mixed in.
3. Bulk Ferment: Put the dough in an oiled container. Rest 30 minutes. Do 2 rounds of stretch-and-folds, 30 minutes apart. Dough when its relaxed should pass a windowpane test.
4. Balling: Divide into 275 g balls and create tight, smooth surfaces. Place in oiled, sealed containers.
5. Fermentation: Proof at room temp for 4 hours, then refrigerate for 24 hours.
6. Next Day: Remove from fridge 4 hours before baking, then stretch and make your pizzas.
This is similar to what we use at markets, though we run a longer cold ferment and higher-protein flour. For home cooks, this version is simpler and more forgiving.
Beginner tip: There is no such thing as bad pizza. Always eat every pizza you make and take notes. That's how you get better.
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