am i scoring too deep? i feel like they usually expand more than i want. the spiral loaf was my favorite so far
100g active starter + 390g water, mix
310g bread flour + 200g WW flour + 10g salt, mix to shaggy dough & let sit covered for an hour. 3 sets of stretch and folds 30 minutes apart, 3-5 hour bulk, shape and put in fridge 8 hours or overnight. bake at 450 in dutch oven, covered for 30 minutes, uncovered for 20 minutes.
by LaineGayArt
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I really like the spiral! Turned out great! Might try it myself
Your attempts are way better than mine so I have no advice. I appreciate the before and after pics!
I don’t think I score deep enough 😕. I like your spiral and fan – both turned out well! Do you freeze your loaves before scoring?
I watched this girl on reels making beautiful flower loaves. She scored halfway through baking to get the smallest details
I do some very intricate scoring… a lot is trial and error. I watched videos when I first started. Now I do my own spin on what I see/try. Sometimes I like the way things come out- sometimes I try to change it up. The more you do it you will become better. You cut the face exceptionally well. The spiral too.
https://preview.redd.it/6w1g2agjegdg1.jpeg?width=5712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=06e6e2bdbff26b327600824518101263c870cbdd
This is photo of an older loaf I did…
I think these look perfect the way they r! Great job
If the designs are expanding more than you want – give the expanding somewhere else to go. Have a dedicated deep long ‘expansion score’ down the entire length of it (can be on one side though), and then you’ll find your other intricate more shallow scores stay a bit more contained!
I just love these! So creative! Did you partially freeze your loaf to give yourself more time? I love the face and spiral, all of them are great. I just do a simple cross and stick it in the oven. Maybe I will get fancy 🙂
I think the spiral looks great but maybe do more shallow scores for the design stuff and one deeper expansion score.
Some people do the lighter detailed scoring, bake for 7 min, then add the expansion score and continue baking.
I’ve seen a lot of people cut their lame razor so it has two sharp ends. Not sure if that would help!
Number 8 wasn’t too happy 😂 looks like the moon in Majora’s Mask.
Just do something simple like a single line or curved slash. Don’t over complicate it….
What are you dusting it with to get the white contrast?
I put my banneton in the freezer for 15 minutes or so before scoring. For intricate stuff u dont need to score very deep. Its the a stuff u want to expand where you go deep in to the dough. You could also try doing your scoring after 6 or 7 minutes baking
Omg I love the face before and after 😂