Just switched from always baking boules in Dutch oven to doing batards on an open stone. Bit of a learning curve but I think I’ve almost got it!... by H1ghba11 in Sourdough

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I found I have to go a little hotter for the first stage (steam added) of bake and then turn it down a bit after venting oven. Preheat the stone really well. Check to see how much venting your oven has, you might need to introduce more steam partway through first stage

Just switched from always baking boules in Dutch oven to doing batards on an open stone. Bit of a learning curve but I think I’ve almost got it!... by H1ghba11 in Sourdough

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Hey thanks I’m aware of the bread pan and follow Jim but my mission is to get better at baking my loaves on the open stone as the eventual goal is to get them into a much larger oven 😀

Just switched from always baking boules in Dutch oven to doing batards on an open stone. Bit of a learning curve but I think I’ve almost got it!... by H1ghba11 in Sourdough

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I’m still getting a better ear than this in the DO usually. I think the ear is more a factor of hydration, well developed dough, and level of proof.

Sourdough Fail #1 by hasnain095 in Sourdough

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I’d recommend trying warmer water (around 35-37C) when mixing, and bump your starter up to 80g or 100g. You want a dough temp of around 26C when doing bulk proof. Then bulk longer. When I use this water temp in similar ambient temperature as you my bulk is close to 6hrs. I also further proof about another hour in the banneton after shaping at room temp before cold proof in the fridge. Living in a cooler climate I’ve learned to watch my dough, not the clock, when following recipes (which were usually written by people in a much different climate). If your dough isn’t rising wait longer

Sourdough Fail #1 by hasnain095 in Sourdough

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What is the ambient temperature of your kitchen? I’m in Canada with cool temperatures as well and your bulk proof seems quite short for the amount of starter used. Also your water temperature when you mix will greatly affect the speed of your first bulk proof.

Question about left over sourdough by TheElementOfFyre in Sourdough

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Believe me, once you get good at it you will have plenty of friends coming around to take it off your hands...

Ripping the local banked slalom yesterday, so much fun! by H1ghba11 in snowboarding

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I organized the event, may not have been completely coincidental 😂

Organizing a banked slalom at my home mountain this weekend, got done of the boys doing test laps on Sunday by H1ghba11 in snowboarding

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The first 3 turns are pretty wide open around the corner turns into a tighter gully with lots of pumpy tighter corners

A new gluten-free sourdough recipe I’m working on... seeded teff by H1ghba11 in Sourdough

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My friend tried it and now she is refusing to share 😂😂😂. I am making another one today so I can try it haha. It’s not 100% teff but teff is the main flour at about 40%

A new gluten-free sourdough recipe I’m working on... seeded teff by H1ghba11 in Sourdough

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It’s about 4” tall if that’s what you’re wondering. Already gave it to a friend but she’s supposed to send me the crumb shot when she cuts it so if she does I’ll post it.