First non-sandwich loaf

I was a little scared to cut into this. My first ever non-sandwich loaf. I don’t have a Dutch oven, so I did an open air bake. My dough was a little sticky, but I figured it was already made so I would just go for it. Im pleased!!

My starter was mailed to me by a friend after he dehydrated it, and I rehydrated it and have been working with it for about a month. I keep my starter In the fridge and remove and feed it the day before using. I’ve done mostly discard recipes, focaccia, and English muffins until now. I recognize it probably needs a few more months to be really strengthened, but I’m having fun!! Sourdough should be FUN y’all!

My steps:
50g bubbly starter
350g water
10g salt
500g bread flour

Mixed, let sit for an hour, then did 3 stretch & folds 30 min apart. Rose on the counter in my 71 degree kitchen for 8 hours, shaped, then rested in the fridge for an hour. Scored, put in a 450 degree oven for 20 min with a tray of water underneath, then removed the water and covered with aluminum foil and baked for 25 more minutes until a thermometer reached 209 degrees F internal temperature. Waited until completely cool and then sliced.

Also in this picture are my sourdough blueberry lemon muffins 😍