I think I finally cracked the code🥹

After baking what feels like endless loaves but is probably more like 5 or 6, i finally managed to get a nice oven spring and ear!

I just want to thank this sub for being so inspiring and full of knowledge! I found the recipe in another post, The Beginner’s Sourdough Bread from The Perfect Loaf (https://www.theperfectloaf.com/beginners-sourdough-bread/#comments)

I followed the steps from the recipe, but used my “normal recipe” (400 g Tipo O flour, 75 g finelly milled whole wheat flour and 25 g spelt flour, 325 g water, 11 g salt and around 85 g starter). I fed the starter the day before and chucked it in the fridge and it was probably way past peak when I used it, but it turned out okay still. “My” recipe also says to use 100 g starter, but I didn’t have any more than 85 g and that was okay too, haha. Feels good to see that it is possible to break the rules a bit and still get a decent result.

The really good thing about the step-by-step from The Perfect Loaf is that it teaches the importance of dough temperature, which I was really not aware of, and I think it made a huge difference to raise the temperature of the dough to 24-25 Celsius while fermenting.

I’m still looking to improve, so anyone is welcome to give feedback or tips and tricks!

Also for reference I added a picture of my last and sad loaf before this one…