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
Looks yummy!
Very nice.
Well done!
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 🙁
Picture perfect!
Awesome!!!! Congrats
That’s a beauty!
She’s beautiful 🥹
Beautiful!
New to Sourdough and just learning. What does this recipe mean with the 240g of starter “fed and doubled”?
Looks beautiful!
Gorgeous!
Beautiful.
Handsome!
I’ll tale hew hwhat
Pretty good!
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.
Impressive!