Guides
Practical notes on biga pizza dough, from the same recipe and setup the calculator is built on.
- How to make biga for pizzaWhat biga is, how to mix it without kneading, how long to ferment it, and how to turn it into pizza dough.
- Biga in the fridge or at 18°C?How temperature changes biga fermentation, how fridge hours compare to hours at 18°C, and how to adjust the yeast.
- Mixing the final dough in a spiral mixerHow to turn a fermented biga into pizza dough in a spiral mixer, with the order of ingredients, speeds, timings and dough temperature.
- Going to 75% hydration with bigaTwo ways to push a biga pizza dough from 70% to 75% hydration, and what changes in flour, temperature and mixing.
- Fresh, active dry or instant yeast?How fresh, active dry and instant yeast compare, how to convert between them, and why biga recipes use such small amounts.