70% Hydration All-Purpose Pizza Dough
70% Hydration All-Purpose Pizza Dough
Ingredients
- 325 g all-purpose flour
- 227 g tap water
- 0.35 g instant dry yeast
- 8 g sea salt
- as needed olive oil, for coating containers
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, tap water, instant dry yeast, and sea salt.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Mix all the ingredients by hand until a shaggy dough forms and no dry flour remains. Ensure all components are well incorporated.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Transfer the shaggy dough into a clean bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap to prevent the dough from drying out.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Allow the dough to ferment at room temperature for 10 hours. During this period, the dough should triple in size, indicating proper yeast activity.
⏱️ 600 min
- 6
After 10 hours, when the dough has tripled in size, gently remove it from the bowl. The total dough weight will be approximately 560g.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Each portion will be approximately 280g.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Shape each portion into a tight dough ball. This creates tension in the dough, which is important for a good crust.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Prepare separate containers by coating them with a thin layer of olive oil. This prevents the dough from sticking during refrigeration.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Place each shaped dough ball into its prepared container.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Refrigerate the dough balls for at least 24 hours. Cold fermentation develops flavor and makes the dough easier to handle. You can refrigerate them for up to a few days, depending on your preference.
⏱️ 1440 min
- 12
When you are ready to make pizza, take the dough balls out of the refrigerator.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Let the dough come to room temperature for approximately 3 hours. It is important that the dough is not cold, as this allows it to stretch more easily without tearing.
⏱️ 180 min
- 14
Once the dough has reached room temperature, gently stretch it to form your pizza base to your desired thickness.
⏱️ 5 min
- 15
Top the stretched dough with all your favorite ingredients and bake according to your pizza recipe.
Kitchen Tools
70% Hydration All-Purpose Pizza Dough
- 325 g all-purpose flour
- 227 g tap water
- 0.35 g instant dry yeast
- 8 g sea salt
- as needed olive oil, for coating containers
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, tap water, instant dry yeast, and sea salt.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Mix all the ingredients by hand until a shaggy dough forms and no dry flour remains. Ensure all components are well incorporated.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Transfer the shaggy dough into a clean bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap to prevent the dough from drying out.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Allow the dough to ferment at room temperature for 10 hours. During this period, the dough should triple in size, indicating proper yeast activity.
⏱️ 600 min - 6
After 10 hours, when the dough has tripled in size, gently remove it from the bowl. The total dough weight will be approximately 560g.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Each portion will be approximately 280g.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Shape each portion into a tight dough ball. This creates tension in the dough, which is important for a good crust.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Prepare separate containers by coating them with a thin layer of olive oil. This prevents the dough from sticking during refrigeration.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Place each shaped dough ball into its prepared container.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Refrigerate the dough balls for at least 24 hours. Cold fermentation develops flavor and makes the dough easier to handle. You can refrigerate them for up to a few days, depending on your preference.
⏱️ 1440 min - 12
When you are ready to make pizza, take the dough balls out of the refrigerator.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Let the dough come to room temperature for approximately 3 hours. It is important that the dough is not cold, as this allows it to stretch more easily without tearing.
⏱️ 180 min - 14
Once the dough has reached room temperature, gently stretch it to form your pizza base to your desired thickness.
⏱️ 5 min - 15
Top the stretched dough with all your favorite ingredients and bake according to your pizza recipe.