Counter or fridge the poolish

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I started a pollish yesterday with the intent of finishing some ciabatta today.  But work went way late.

Should I fridge the poolish or counter it?

I hope to get to it tmrw eve.  But it maybe Saturday.

 

It's a variation on the J Monkey ciabatta recipe from here.

Most KAF recipes call for the poolish to be used within about 8 - 14 hours. 16 hrs max.

If you know you will not be using within this period, it should be refrigerated. After 16 hours at room temp, I have seen advice there to just discard. There are exceptions, but this recipe probably isn't one of them.

Assuming this pertains to the KAF Ciabatta Integrale recipe.

I agree with Mr Frost on all accounts: going that long it is probably going to be pretty spent, but you could try refrigerating it.  I'd be more inclined to just dump it and start a fresh poolish though.

 

after an unexpected interruption...I think of it as flavor not leavening and add a bit of extra yeast.

Pam