Finally think I’m getting it! 🍞

This is my 12th loaf and I finally think I'm starting to get it! I have been consistently turning out flat loaves with no oven spring or ear, so when I pulled this guy out of the oven I was absolutely thrilled.

I feel so excited to make my next loaf and can't wait to try new things like incorporations and being able to give them away as gifts since they don't look sad anymore!

This is such a rewarding hobby and it's worth all of the initial suffering trying to figure it out haha

Recipe:
500g Unbleached KA Bread Flour
350g water
100g starter
10g salt

Autolyse flour and water together for a half hour

Add in starter and then salt in a kneading method to make sure it's all combined, and then knead the dough for approximately 5 minutes to build strength

A half hour later, complete the first Stretch and Fold. After another half hour, do another Stretch and Fold. Half hour later, complete a Coil Fold. And after one more half hour, complete a final set of Coil Folds

Put in clean container to complete Bulk Fermentation, letting the dough double in size. My kitchen was 72° with the dough temp ranging between 70-72° degrees, and this took 8 hours in total from when I combined the starter to the mix

Preshape the dough, let rest on the counter for a half hour

Give the dough a final shaping and place in banneton

Place in fridge to cold proof for at least 24 hours

Bake in a 450° preheated Dutch Oven with the lid on for 20 minutes, and another 25 minutes with the lid off