Higher hydration starter and salt.

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Hi, I have been trying to bake more tang into my bread.  After trying lower hydration starter, my bread became less tangy.  So I now have a higher hydration starter, which gives more tang.  I found a youtube video "Tastier & tangier sourdough by baking it twice" which I found very interesting as he discusses temperature for acetic acid.  I havent successfully worked out when to take my bread out at 92c as yet.  However, with an ordinary bake, my loaves are becoming saltier.  Has anyone else found this? I can just add less salt, but I'm ccurious as to why this is happening. My recipe etc below

Starter 125% water, fed and allowed to ripen (hooch mixed in for extra tang)

90% bakers flour 11.4% protein

10% wholemeal flour

8% levain

1% diastic malt

1% improver

2% salt.

Mix all but salt.  BF overnight on counter 

Fold in salt with equal amount of water. 

Into fridg.  Shape, fridge,  bake.  

 

BTW this is a basic recipe I use with seed & additives, just not fermented as long.

Adjust to your tastes - whatever they happen to be. Do things get saltier - not really. Just keep it fed and adjust - it shouldn't take much. I forgot again - you shouldn't notice any "tang" - that's a sign it's too far. Enjoy!