my first loaf!

reposting bc i didn’t know about rule 5 😭

starter is about 4 months old, spent the last month in the fridge because i couldn’t be bothered with feedings. just got my dutch oven so finally made a loaf!

fed starter with a 1:1:1 ratio straight out of the fridge, didn’t quite double so fed again at 1:1:1 and she grew more than double (as she usually does).

whisked 350g warm water with 100g starter, then added 500g flour and 10g salt and mixed with a spatula into a shaggy dough.

left the dough to sit for 30mins, then did 4 sets of stretch and folds, once every 30 mins, 2 sets of regular stretch and folds and 2 sets of coil folds.

bulk fermented for about 9 hours (overnight) then shaped and cold proofed for 12 hours.

preheated dutch oven at 245°C for 30-45 mins, then scored loaf and put inside with two ice cubes under the parchment.

baked for 30 mins at 245°, then removed lid and baked at 220°C for 25 mins (put the heat back up to 245 in the last 10 mins because it wasn’t browning as much as i wanted)

didn’t really use any proper tools, my banneton was just a bowl with a tea towel, i used a normal whisk, and a regular razor bladeto score. it worked fine so i might just stick with it.

anyway i’m very happy with her yay!