Mix first 4 ingredients together until it forms a cohesive dough

Let it sit for 1/2 hour

Sprinkle salt

Massage dough until all the salt is absorbed and evenly distributed

Let sit for 1/2 hour

Turn bread 4 times using quarter turns and fold dough each time

Do this four times waiting a half hour between each turn.

Let rise for 8-12 hours

Remove dough from bowl and shape into a ball

Add to a banneton and let rise for 6-8 hrs

Add to 5 1/2 qt cast iron pot sprinkled with corn meal to oven

Preheat oven to 450

Remove pot from oven and uncover and add to pot.

Make slash in bread

Add bread to oven in covered pot. Lower temp to 425

Bake 20 min

Remove cover and bake until golden brown