Hydration Overflow: 82% Open-Crumb Ciabatta & Focaccia

When dough goes liquid: Master 82% hydration with bassinage and coil folds. Massive pockets and an ultra-glossy open crumb.

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Hydration Overflow: 82% Open-Crumb Ciabatta & Focaccia

Pushing Hydration to the Hardware Limits

82% hydration is where ordinary baking advice breaks down. Only through bassinage (staged water addition) and repetitive coil folds can an ultra-open honeycomb crumb be achieved.