I tried a few new things on this loaf. I am a been to sourdough, but love learning and noting each bake if I try something different. I have used this recipe a few times and got an okay consistent result from following directions and doing the long overnight fridge rise.
Today I tried (after fermenting overnight to do a bunny design (my first crafty attempt) and doing a 3-4 hour kitchen counter ferment opposed to the fridge to speed up my process. I'm not 100% sure how to make sure my dough was done enough before shaping, but idk if it was under or over proofed. This is the biggest holiest crumb I've seen in my loaves so far. Where did I go wrong?! Was it the bunny?! JK. But also, my dough stuck to the banneton (my first time using that too) and I floured it with bread flour before putting it in the proof on the counter.
I started the bulk ferment at 1030p and did 2 stretch and folds 30 min apart.
At about 930a (I think) I started doing the proofing process after shaping it on the counter.
I set a 3 hour timer then preheated my oven to 500 with the DO in it. Baked for 20 min covered. Lowered to 475 for another 20 min. Center was at 209ish by then so I took it out.
by MiniElephant08
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So wait, you started the dough at 10:30 PM the night before, then shaped at 9:30 AM (the next day?) and let it sit on the counter for 3 hrs before baking?
Seems like you nailed it, but also your house is probably close to fridge temperature because my dough would have overproofed in this time!
Why does it look like a turkey?
It’s giving 🫧
Nice turkey art.
[Looks ](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ffirst-loaf-does-it-look-overproofed-v0-5csesngstqqe1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1843%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D238efdcb5e257789276e6db390def426015afdae)like it was a bit underfermented:
Lots of crevices for butter 🙂
Sourdough de Cristal!
Looks great. Very impressive !
I am still a newbie, but I have heard that rice flour on the banneton is the way to go! I think it absorbs the moisture better or something like that! Lol. Experience – one loaf! 🤣🤣
Looks amazing!!
don’t you just love slathering warm butter onto those slices and watching it drip onto the floor .. just kidding. nice alveoli.
Thanksgiving is not for a while bro.
Excuse me, this should be NSFW.
I like how you tie it like a chicken.
This is what happens when you transmute a chicken into bread, alas. Happens every time.