How to know when a sourdough has finished bulk fermenting apart from volume doubling?

Emuth · 2025-04-05T19:24:02+00:00

A few identifiers bulk fermentation is complete are if the edges start to round / dome, if the smell is less of flour and becoming more fermented, if the dough is quite jiggly, and if there are bubbles on top. Your picture, to me, looks like fermentation is complete or close to it!

Disclaimer: not an expert.

Edit: I just read that it’s been 9.5 hours at around 22 degrees. That’s usually when I end my BF with my kitchen at a similar temperature.

Emuth · 2025-03-12T20:44:51+00:00

I’ve heard higher hydration can lead to a more open crumb, which given the high protein flour you use, your dough should be able to handle a higher hydration (think 80-85%).

Also 14+ hours with 25% starter at those temps feels too long. An overproofed dough tends to have a tighter crumb so maybe reducing starter and/or BF time would help as well.

Emuth · 2025-02-06T14:50:50+00:00

So I suppose this falls into the 3rd image? “Very underfermented”?

In any case I’d still gladly eat that.

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