Looks pretty good but it seems like you’re lacking steam. Did you make it in a Dutch oven? Baking bread with steam gives it a much better texture in the crust and allows it to rise much more as you bake it. If you don’t have a dutch oven, you should get one. They’re only 40 or so bucks and make a huge difference. There are other solutions, like using a baking steel or stone with a pan of water beneath for steam, but they don’t work very well. For me in my home oven they don’t work at all, and it gives nearly the same result as baking with no steam.
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Great! Just did our first loaf last night and it came out like a dense brick. Congrats!
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Looks pretty good but it seems like you’re lacking steam. Did you make it in a Dutch oven? Baking bread with steam gives it a much better texture in the crust and allows it to rise much more as you bake it. If you don’t have a dutch oven, you should get one. They’re only 40 or so bucks and make a huge difference. There are other solutions, like using a baking steel or stone with a pan of water beneath for steam, but they don’t work very well. For me in my home oven they don’t work at all, and it gives nearly the same result as baking with no steam.
Great! Just did our first loaf last night and it came out like a dense brick. Congrats!
Looks exactly like every no-knead loaf I make and my family loves it. Since you positioned the flour in the background, i feel i must share the recipe. The King Arthur recipe is great. [King Arthur Recipe ](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/no-knead-crusty-white-bread-recipe)