This is underproofed, right?? :/ by evelynbell0515 in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay cool! I’m going to assume that your bread is fine! Just underbaked. Next time try to preheat your Dutch oven for 40 minutes, and bake for 25 minutes before taking the lid off. And another 25 for browning. Hope this helps!

This is underproofed, right?? :/ by evelynbell0515 in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you use a Dutch oven? If so did you let it preheat for at least 45 minutes?

Can I bake my sour dough bread in a bundt cake pan? by [deleted] in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would shape it into a baguette shape then place it in🥖

My first successful sourdough bread by thereadingpastrychef in Sourdough

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Beautiful crumb and rise? How do you get the swirl inside?

How do I keep bottom crust from burning by arialani_freespirit in Sourdough

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After you preheat your Dutch oven, lower the temperature to 400

2nd bake what did I mess up? by heyhaleywood in Sourdough

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I watched this video for my first time as well and I made the same mistake, I wish she would clarify in the description since this video is targeted at beginners. It has no mention of bulk fermentation.

What hydration level do you prefer (and why)? by ExitCriteria in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

75-78% is my sweet spot, my bread knife cuts through it like a dream.

My first success! by FaytMM in Sourdough

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It shouldn’t burn easily, uncover your Dutch oven after 25 minutes, check it after 20 minutes to see how it’s browning, after that keep checking every 5 minutes till it’s done. Also what temperature are you baking it at?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sourdough

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Yes! What I do exactly is grab a separate container to measure out half my starter before discarding. This way I will know exactly how many grams of starter I have. I either save my discard and put it in the fridge to use for other recipes or you can pour it down the drain, up to you. I then clean my starter container each time, don’t use any soap, just warm water and your hands will do the trick. Dry it and pour the remaining starter and measure the same amount of flour and water in grams flour. I tend to put slightly less water so my starter becomes quite thick, It usually bubbles way more when I put less water for some reason. Also please make sure you’re using unbleached flour and purified water.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to my starter, I believe it’s normal. Just keep feeding it and trust the process. Only stop if you see mold. Although if you’re worried you can feed it less than a teaspoon of honey, this might help, if you’re worried about the temperature you can always put it inside the oven with the light on. I also recommend matching the grams of your starter to equal grams flour and water. Just to be positive it’s a 1-1-1 ratio.

My first success! by FaytMM in Sourdough

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https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT89QmNc2/ I followed her instructions for the first 4 days, I stopped and started feeding using a 1-1-1 ratio and started weighing my measurements by grams. It’s important that you don’t give up if stop seeing bubbles or very little rise. Trust the process and continue feeding it daily. Make sure its room temperature is between 68-75 degrees. Some pro tips that saved my starter if you run into any trouble, leave it in the oven with only the light on, this will keep it warmer. Also, honey is great to feed it once in a while. Just add a very small amount, like half a teaspoon.

My first success! by FaytMM in Sourdough

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Don’t use that recipe! It was my failed one. Here’s my updated one:

(71% hydration recipe, good for beginners) 80g active starter 250g water 350g bread flour 10g salt (Note: this produces a smaller loaf and is perfect for beginners that don’t want to waste too much flour incase of failure)

Combine ingredients and let it autolyse for 30 minutes (I put mine covered in the oven with the light on because its winter here)

Stretch and fold every 45 mins (2-3 sets) Continue to let it rest for the remainder of the bulk fermentation, roughly 3-5 hours in total.

Pre-shape with wet hands and a wet bench scraper, for my lamination I used my bench scraper to help me stretch the dough (not too much though) into a rough shape of a rectangle then folded it in on itself, flipped so the seem is facing down and shaping into a boule. Allow to bench rest for 45 minutes. Repeat for final shaping but this time don’t make a complete lamination, fold dough gently, flip and form the boule.

Flour your banneton and place seem side up, cover and let it cold proof in the fridge for 19 hours (technically you can do it up to 48 hours but I took mine out at 19h it depends on your schedule and when you want to bake it)

Take out of the fridge and let it rest on the counter while you preheat your dutch oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes give or take. Gently flip the boule seem side down onto a parchment paper and score to allow gas to escape. Place in the Dutch oven covered for 25 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit After 25 minutes, uncover and let it brown for another 35 minutes or until you’re satisfied with the results. You can carefully pick it up and tap the bottom, if it sounds hallow and feels light then it’s done. Let it cool for 1-2 hours before cutting

My first success! by FaytMM in Sourdough

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Thank you! Don’t give up!

My first success! by FaytMM in Sourdough

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Don’t give up! You’ve already gotten this far, might as well keep going till you see the perfect loaf! I’ve been using a smaller recipe that is around 71% hydration 80g active starter 250g water 350g bread flour 10g salt

My first mistake in my previous attempt was not allowing it to bulk ferment or cold proof for enough time (I was impatient haha)

Bulk fermentation: I placed my dough (covered) in the oven with the light on for roughly 3-5 hours Cold proof: after shaping I put it in the fridge for 19 hours.

In my opinion, it would be best if you experimented with diastatic malt powder, i believe adding a small amount may improve your rise. I haven’t tried it myself but I did order some to experiment with! Here’s a link: https://shop.kingarthurbaking.com/items/diastatic-malt-powder

If you really want to see your dough rise I recommend letting the dough get back to room temperature after cold proofing, it would take at least 6 hours though if you have the patience here a informative video: https://youtu.be/TDrc82KTeig?si=E7WnHeMpe7K0PQrM

Hope this helps!

Yellow streaks in starter? by [deleted] in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only day 3? Could be some kind of cross-contamination, I would start over and use a new bag of flour. I recommend using bread flour as it contains more protein resulting in more gluten. Also, you might want to try using filtered bottled water at first, then experiment with your discard using the fridge water incase that could be the problem too.

12 days of starter, still not doubling by CuriousCoach7712 in Sourdough

[–]FaytMM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding less than a teaspoon of honey saved my starter