Instructions:
Lay Out Your Work Surface: Clear a clean, flat work surface and lightly dust it with flour to prevent sticking. Or you could also use a tray.
Wet Your Hands: To prevent sticking and handle the dough easily, wet your hands with water.
Remove the Dough: Carefully remove the dough from its container or bowl where it's been resting.
Fold the Dough: Follow these steps to perform the coil fold: a. Stretch and Fold: Wet your hands and reach underneath the dough, then pull it up and fold it over itself. This creates a "fold" in the dough. b. Rotate 90 Degrees: Rotate the dough 90 degrees, so the side with the fold is now facing you. c. Repeat: Repeat the stretching and folding process from step (a) in the new direction. Again, you'll create another "fold." d. Rotate 90 Degrees: Rotate the dough 90 degrees once more. e. Repeat: Perform the stretching and folding once again, creating another "fold." f. Repeat as Needed: Continue these steps until you've gone around the dough, doing the stretching and folding in each direction. Typically, you'll do this for a total of 4-5 folds.
Rest the Dough: After the coil folding, place the dough back into its container or bowl, seam-side down. Cover it and let it rest for the remaining bulk fermentation time as indicated in your sourdough recipe. This typically ranges from 3 to 6 hours, depending on the recipe and temperature.
Continue the Fermentation: After the bulk fermentation is complete, you can proceed with the recipe.
Coil folding helps redistribute yeast and bacteria in the dough, strengthens gluten development, and improves the overall structure and texture of your sourdough bread. It's a valuable technique to enhance your homemade sourdough loaves.
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