Attempt #7 or 8. I prep two loaves at once using the recipe below and have had some mixed / disappointing results. First few rookie attempts were excellent but my past 3-4 batches have turned out (mildly to moderately) dense and gummy despite getting decent rise.

I accidentally let this one ferment on the counter a couple hours longer than intended and thought for sure I'd overproofed since it had more than doubled and was really sticky to the touch. I guess I'd been underproofing my previous loaves cuz this one turned out great by my standards 🤷‍♂️

Recipe (2 loaves):
-240g started, fed and doubled
– 650g water at ~90°F
– 32g salt
– 1000g King Arthur bread flour (USA)

Whisk starter into water. Stir in flour and salt until incorporated. Cover and rest for one hour. 4-6 sets of stretch and folds 25-30 minutes apart. Cover and bulk ferment on the counter until doubled. Shape, place in bannetons, cover and refrigerate for 24-72 hours.

Remove loaf from fridge and set it on the counter for 60-90 minutes while pre-heating a Dutch oven at 500°F. After 60-90 minutes, flip loaf onto parchment, spritz with a few sprays of water for steam, score, place in pre-heated Dutch oven, bake at 500°F for 18 minutes covered, 18 minutes uncovered

I usually bake loaf 1 after 24 hours and loaf 2 after 72 hours in the fridge. This was loaf 2, which always seems to rise and taste better.

by howd_he_get_here

18 Comments

  1. OneAppointment4049

    Beautiful 🤩
    I noticed your scoring turned out magnificent.
    Can you share experience? I’m having trouble scoring with the blade – it never goes deep and smooth. I have to keep doing it over and over again to achieve some depth of the cut.
    I cannot figure it out 🙁

  2. 1austinoriginal

    New to Sourdough and just learning. What does this recipe mean with the 240g of starter “fed and doubled”?

  3. Alternative_Pool_471

    Beautiful looking bread, always great when an accident leads to an improvement! Was the salt a typo? 32g seems a lot, I would a thought 22g, = 2% of flour weight.

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