Pain Au Levain with a Firm Starter

place the starter in the bowl of a stand mixer. add the water and stir

add the flour and mix

let the dough sit in the bowl

switch to the dough hook

scrape the dough

do three "stretch and folds" at minute intervals

lightly flour your work surface and turn the dough out. loosely form the dough into and let sit

preheat the oven to 450 degrees f. i baked my loaf on a preheated stone covered by an upside down stainless steel bowl

bake

cool completely on a wire rack

cover the container