I wanted to share because I’ll probably never get it again!
150g starter
300g water
500g bread flour KA
12g kosher salt
Mixed, placed in oven with light on. Stretch and fold 2x, about 30min apart before adding salt. Lost track of time, 2 or 3 more stretch and folds. Shaped, banneton with rice flour, then fridge overnight. Preheat 450F with Dutch oven on sheet pan. Placed cold dough in oven with silicone sling. Spray with water. Cooked with lid on 20min, off for 20-30? min without.
by thereisanother_
15 Comments
I can smell it from here! Delicious.
Dude that crumb looks absolutely perfect! The ear on that loaf is chef’s kiss material
Love that you lost track of the folds – honestly some of my best loaves happen when I just vibe with the dough instead of obsessing over timing. That overnight cold ferment really did its job
Dude that crumb looks absolutely perfect! The rice flour in the banneton is such a game changer – prevents sticking every time. Your timing might have been off but clearly it worked out lol. That ear is chef’s kiss material
That. Looks. Delicious.
Congratulations! 🎉 I’m sure you’ll be able to do it again! Looks great!
Textbook perfect loaf.
Looks amazing! That crust and method sound perfect for a crunchy, airy loaf.
You got the ear because it was low hydration underproofed dough. This dough will always explode. Keep doing the same, and you will get the same results. How do I know? Your crumb is tight and with very few holes which are from dough handling and not from fermentation.
This is not bread that is healthy to eat. It is better to have a flat but properly fermented bread, like a focaccia, than picture perfect tight crumb brick.
Having said that, let the showflake downvotes pour in.
You will get it again if you stay low hydration, that’s the secret.
Congrats on cracking the code outside of the trend of high hydration (good for pizza and focaccia but not good for bread).
I also did a lot of high hydration loaf before understanding low hydration was always better
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I’ve never been attracted to bread before 👀😂
Just shed a tear over this beaut!
Now this, this right here, is a thing of beauty. Congratulations 👏 🥂🍾
“WHAT??”
Sweet