I recently joined both Reddit and this sourdough community and have found most of your comments (and efforts) wonderful to read. However, unlike most of you, I don't care for making sourdough boules. Instead, I prefer to make sourdough sandwich loaf bread. Cutting through the boule can sometimes be an ordeal for some of us. Cutting through a loaf is soooo much easier. Here are the links to 2 sourdough loaf recipes that I regularly use interchangeably:
https://www.pantrymama.com/sourdough-sandwich-bread-super-simple-sandwich-bread-with-a-soft-crust/
and
https://anoregoncottage.com/soft-sourdough-sandwich-bread/
Both recipes are very easy to follow and – provided you have a healthy, bubbly starter – yield delicious results!
by PassageUpstairs5951
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I also made this loaf this week. Might have been my best yet. Also, I similarly prefer sandwich bread.
https://preview.redd.it/adpndrrjkxfd1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e733948c70a71c214f2560f96f3079102c902988
Often times the ordeal of a boule is due to a tough, burnt, bottom crust of a sourdough. One way to mitigate (10 or 15 minutes into baking) is to place a baking tray or a cookie sheet on the rack immediately below the rack that the Dutch oven is sitting on.
No more tough, overly crunchy and burnt bottom crust.
I find sandwich loaves a lot more practical too. I like boules with soup but find them a little tough for sandwiches. I got a Pullman pan and love it!
https://preview.redd.it/pxac92zjyxfd1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97be13ccb0f7589fa5065978017fc61ec0c12d45
This one is my most often made sourdough sandwich loaf. I was introduced to it by someone on one of these bread subs & love it. Never would have happened onto it otherwise! I make it with 30% whole wheat and use olive oil instead of avocado.
https://www.homemadefoodjunkie.com/soft-sourdough-sandwich-bread-recipe/
I’ve been making boules lately to try and learn the technique because it makes a nice gift. But yeah they’re kind of impractical for me most of the time.
I like this recipe from the perfect loaf: https://www.theperfectloaf.com/the-best-honey-whole-wheat-bread-recipe/