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75% Hydration Einkorn Flour
Open crumb with distinct holes of varying sizes. Moist, chewy, glossy cell walls. The classic Tartine country-loaf target.
Outside Einkorn Flour's typical range (55–65%) — read below for handling
Is 75% hydration right for Einkorn Flour?
Einkorn Flour's workable hydration range is 55–65%. Its absorption multiplier is 0.88× bread flour. 75% is above Einkorn Flour's typical range. The dough will be slack and may not hold shape in a free-form hearth loaf. Either reduce hydration to 65%, or blend Einkorn Flour (40–60%) with bread flour for structural support.
Absorption math for Einkorn Flour at 75%
A recipe written for bread flour at 75% hydration, when substituted with 100% Einkorn Flour, becomes 66% effective hydration (because Einkorn Flour absorbs 12% less water). NO autolyse (gluten breaks down). Mix everything at once. Minimal folding (1-2 gentle folds). Shorter bulk (30-40% less time vs bread flour). Shape wet hands, handle minimally. Expect a slightly dense, tender crumb — not open or airy.
Technique at 75% hydration
The sweet spot for most hearth sourdough. Requires confident stretch-and-folds (3-4 sets). Wet hands essential for shaping. Cold retard improves handling and ear development during scoring.
Worked water math for a 500 g batch
| Einkorn Flour | 500 g (100%) |
| Water | 375 g (75%) |
| Salt | 10 g (2%) |
Add your levain on top of these weights; the calculator below subtracts the flour and water it already contributes so the bench numbers land at 75% exactly.
What Einkorn Flour gives you at 75%
At 75% hydration you can expect an open, custardy crumb with irregular holes and good chew. A slack, sticky dough: work with wet hands, use coil folds rather than aggressive stretches, give a full bench rest after pre-shaping, and shape decisively — hesitation lets it spread.
Einkorn Flour at 75% — FAQ
How much water do I use for Einkorn Flour at 75% hydration?
Multiply the flour weight by 0.75. For a 500 g batch of Einkorn Flour that's 375 g water, plus about 10 g salt (2%). Einkorn Flour absorbs 0.88× as much water as white bread flour, so it will feel a touch wetter than the 75% number suggests.
Is 75% hydration right for Einkorn Flour?
75% is above Einkorn Flour's usual 55–65% range — the dough will be slack and may spread. Reduce toward 65%, or blend Einkorn Flour (40–60%) with bread flour for structure.
What crumb will Einkorn Flour at 75% give me?
Expect an open, custardy crumb with irregular holes and good chew. Open crumb with distinct holes of varying sizes. Moist, chewy, glossy cell walls. The classic Tartine country-loaf target.
Is Einkorn Flour at 75% beginner-friendly?
This hydration is rated intermediate. A slack, sticky dough: work with wet hands, use coil folds rather than aggressive stretches, give a full bench rest after pre-shaping, and shape decisively — hesitation lets it spread.
Calculator pre-set to 75%
Weights below assume 100% Einkorn Flour. For blends, use the main calculator on a recipe page.
- Flour to add
- 450 g
- Water to add
- 325 g
- Salt
- 10 g
- Levain @ 100%
- 100 g
- Total dough
- 885 g
- Effective hydration
- 75%
How the math works
Total water = flour × hydration %. Your levain contributes 50 g flour + 50 g water — both count toward the totals. You add only the remainder as fresh flour and water.
Salt % is computed on total flour weight, not final-dough flour.
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Einkorn Flour at every hydration level
Einkorn Flour usually works between 55% and 65% hydration — drier gives a stiffer dough, wetter a slacker one. Tap a level for the technique, the absorption math and a calculator set to it.
| Hydration | Water per 500 g | For Einkorn Flour |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | 275 g | In its range |
| 60% | 300 g | In its range |
| 65% | 325 g | In its range |
| 70% | 350 g | Wetter than usual |
| 72% | 360 g | Wetter than usual |
| 75%this page | 375 g | Wetter than usual |
| 78% | 390 g | Wetter than usual |
| 80% | 400 g | Wetter than usual |
| 82% | 410 g | Wetter than usual |
| 85% | 425 g | Wetter than usual |
| 90% | 450 g | Wetter than usual |
| 95% | 475 g | Wetter than usual |