100% Whole wheat loaves – finally happy with the result

Ibe pisted before my whole wheat sourdough journey but I wasn't happy with my efforts. I tjought that my tried and proved recipe that I follow for my white flour loaves would not work as well so I started trying out different recipes with 100% whole wheat flour.

Yesterday, just as I was ready to start three new loaves I thought.. lets try my regular recipe and whatever happens, happens! Lol

The only thing I adjusted was the amount of water since whole wheat flour tends to soak up more water.

End result? Im happy with the way they turned out! Better than all my previous efforts and I will definitely keep using this recipe

My wife took a slice and loves it (however she did say that although its fluffy it felt a lil wet)

500 gr whole wheat flour
125 gr starter (with only whole wheat flour used)
350 gr water (instead of 325 I usually do)
10 gr salt

1 hour proofing in a corner of my kitchen after initial mixing

4 sets of folds

4 hours of further proofing in the kitchen (was lucky cause my wife was baking soanakopitas lol)

Final fold and final shaping and then left in the fidge overnight

Started baking around 6 pm. 20 minutes with the lid on at 480 F and then 15 minutes without the lid at 425.