• Hi! I’m about to start making the Neapolitan pizza recipe from Luigi Di Domenico’s course.

      His recipe says:

      500g W280 flour

      1 g yeast

      12g salt

      320 g water

      And I’ve managed to get my hands on some W456 flour (with a P/L ratio of 1.14)…

      Should I adjust the recipe at all, or do I just need to keep an eye on the resting and kneading times? (I plan to test the fermentation at 24 and 48 hours)

      Thanks!! 🙂

      Translated from Spanish
      • Hi Joni!
        With a W456 flour and P/L 1.14, I wouldn’t change the salt or yeast at first. I’d start with 500 g flour, up to 320 g water, 1 g fresh yeast, and 12 g salt.

        Reserve about 20–30 g of the water and only add it if the dough can take it. With such a strong flour, focus more on gluten development, resting, and keeping the final dough around 23–25°C than on mixing for too long.

        For the 24 h vs 48 h test, keep the formula exactly the same and change only the fermentation time. That way you’ll really see how the flour behaves. If the 48 h dough is still too tight, adjust fermentation before changing the yeast.

        I’d test the original hydration first, then move gradually toward 65–66% if you want a lighter, more extensible dough.
        Tell me how it goes!

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