There’s nothing quite as satisfying as when you take the top off our DO and seeing a great ear, incredible oven spring and the perfect example of an artisan loaf. Only those of us that spend the hours striving for the perfect loaf understand that feeling. When I asked my wife to video me opening the DO, she looked at me like I grew a third eye and asked “why” I just told her “you wouldn’t understand.

600 g bread flour. 425 g water 100 g starter. 10 g salt. Mix everything in stand mixer and fermentalyse for 30 minutes. Dough temp 79* One round of slap and folds. Rest 15 minutes then 4 rounds of S&F every 1/2 hour. Keeping dough in oven with the light on. BF till dough rose about 50% then pre shape and final shape. Cold Ferment 18hours then baked at 450 covered for 25 minutes uncovered at 425 for 25once it’s cool I’ll post the crumb shot.



by Big_Researcher_3027

11 Comments

  1. FlyingSteamGoat

    The lovely smell…

    This is why I bake at sunrise. Start the day with a pleasant accomplishment.

  2. Ill-Wrongdoer-2971

    I always say it’s like Christmas morning opening the Dutch oven.

  3. Sweetest_Jelly

    What kind of gloves are you wearing? I want those!