I know it’s called an “ear”, but why is it so big? The first two pics are my bread, the third is the look I’m going for. Is this a scoring issue or a proofing issue?

Ingredients:
500g bread flour
375g water
100g starter
14g salt

BF 6 hours to 75%
Cold proofed 18 hours
Baked 450 30 min-covered; 400 15min-uncovered

by EmmaLee888

16 Comments

  1. Your score is perfectly angled to get a big ear. If you prefer to not have the big ear just score more straight down and not as deep.

  2. That’s the highly sought after ear. Beautiful loaf.

  3. Petertbag

    Sorry, to be unhelpful but I think it’s hilarious how many posts on here are trying to get exactly what you have here and you don’t like it.

    Sounds like a gift of the magii situation.

    I really want to bite that ear like I’m fighting Evander Holyfield.

  4. KosmicTom

    I think if you scored “longer” the expansion would take place over a bigger space and possibly be less pronounced? Does that make sense?

  5. Soren_Snowfur

    That fin is actually desirable to bakers because it means you did things right.

  6. SwtSthrnBelle

    I hear the jaws theme song in my head looking at it! 🦈🦈

  7. Environmental-Let987

    Ugggh god. My loaf is just too perfect! How do I make it less perfect

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    Great job op

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