Recipe hydration
Sourdough Tortilla — Hydration Guide
Target 60%. Workable range 55–65%.
Why this hydration for Sourdough Tortilla?
Sourdough flour tortilla — thin, pliable, slightly tangy. Uses lard (or butter/oil) at 10-15% of flour weight for tenderness. Short ferment (no real bulk, immediate rolling). Cooked on hot skillet for 30-60 sec per side. Perfect for tacos, quesadillas, burritos.
Flour mix: 100% all purpose.
Technique at 60%
Mix all ingredients (fat cut in like pie dough). 30 min rest only. Divide into 60g balls, roll thin (about 7 inches). Cook on dry cast-iron skillet at medium-high heat (400°F) for 30-45 sec per side until lightly browned with some bubbles.
Calculator pre-set to 60%
- Flour to add
- 450 g
- Water to add
- 250 g
- Salt
- 10 g
- Levain @ 100%
- 100 g
- Total dough
- 810 g
- Effective hydration
- 60%
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.