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This is a more precise, high-hydration pizza dough recipe. I use two kinds of flour: high gluten (bread flour) and another type of flour with a bit more flavor (whole wheat, rye, or high gluten whole wheat -- at the moment I'm finding that high gluten whole wheat flour is producing the chewiest results).
  1. Combine sugar, yeast, lukewarm water in a bowl and mix until dissolved (or mostly dissolved).
  2. Wait ~15 minutes for foam to appear (indicating the yeast is activated).
  3. Add flour, salt, and oil. Incorporate into a dough.
  4. Do not adjust this dough, it's meant to be wet.
  5. Knead for ~10 minutes (a stand mixer with a bread hook helps with this).
  6. Rise for ~50 minutes - 1 hour (depending on heat/humidity). The dough should double in size.
  7. Punch down and form into a pizza dough.
  8. Bake pizza at 425°F - 500°F