I’ve been very pleased with my dough making progress, but the final thing I’m trying to conquer is getting a lighter and crispier crust (using an Ooni Koda 16). My process is to bulk ferment for 2 hours, then divide into balls, then place in fridge for 3 days. On the day of reckoning, I remove from the fridge 2 hours before baking.
My fridge maintains a temp around 43F. My dough balls don't seem to have many air bubbles after being out of the fridge for 2 hours, and still seem quite cool to the touch. Is it possible that yeast activity has been slowed down/retarded too much at 43F? If so, would you recommend a longer bulk fermenting time, or remove from fridge earlier prior to the bake?
My dough recipe:
1000g Caputo 00 Pizzeria flour
640g water
3g ADY (activated with 105F water)
30g salt
Thanks in advance, ive learned so much from this forum!