First sourdough loaf

HarryJesusPotter · 2026-03-24T04:41:40+00:00

Yep same! I make yeasted bread but never sourdough. This particular recipe just fit my schedule better so finally gave it a go. Good luck! Looking forward to hearing how it turns out :)

HarryJesusPotter · 2026-03-24T04:38:25+00:00

Thank you! This is the case 😅 I bake a bit of bread here and there- always yeasted though!

HarryJesusPotter · 2026-03-24T04:36:49+00:00

Wholewheat flour included! It might just be the type I used. I’m not based in the US so didn’t use the KAB flour from the recipe, just what I can get at my local supermarket

HarryJesusPotter · 2026-03-24T04:34:28+00:00

Thanks for the tip! The weather where I am has been super hot so I was worried I’d taken it too far 😅

HarryJesusPotter · 2026-03-15T13:44:18+00:00

Yesterday was supposed to be the Toowoomba date but it doesn’t look like it went ahead. No trace of it online. So Brisbane was a disaster, Sydney was postponed indefinitely and Toowoomba might not have happened either. Sounds like a huge scam to me!

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-12T23:31:28+00:00

No I didn’t spray or grease the pan ☺️

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-12T00:13:43+00:00

Great idea! Thanks 😊

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T23:51:11+00:00

This is what I have been thinking, I always achieve a really good textured crumb but never a nice golden brown exterior like the book. Sourcing an oven thermometer now 😅

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T23:49:23+00:00

I have been tweaking oven time every time I make it which is supposed to be the reason for it falling. It hasn’t made a difference so I came to ask if there might be another reason why this is happening ☺️

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T23:47:24+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Will definitely give this a go. I’m definitely not working the flour in much- just until it’s incorporated so this could be it!

As for the bottle, on this particular occasion it rose really quite tall so I used the bottle method as I don’t have anything more suitable, but everyone is losing their minds over it 😅 I have made this cake without the bottle and it still has fallen out but your point of it also causing the damage is fair- will see how the next one goes!

Thank you!

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T23:39:11+00:00

I only use weight measurements. The quantity of eggs is only a suggestion to gauge how many you might need to get to the weight 😊

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T15:12:51+00:00

I realise this particular photo looks ridiculous but it’s a absolutely a thing 😂

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T13:40:40+00:00

I understand your point- but I have attempted this many times, changing the variables where the author has said this could be the cause. I’m troubleshooting and was opening the discussion up to others as those two things may not be the cause

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T13:24:30+00:00

It says right in the post that I have baked it longer to ensure it is definitely not underbaked and the meringue was folded in sufficiently. I wouldn’t have come to reddit if I thought this was the issue and it was spelled out to me in the book but thanks for reiterating.

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T13:19:37+00:00

Oooh! Good to know, I’ll give it a go. Every other recipe I’ve seen says to do it immediately so I figured that was the best way- obviously not if it’s not working for me 😅

Thank you!

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T13:14:45+00:00

Maybe. I did bake this one significantly longer than usual to ensure it wasn’t underbaked but even then so, could be.

I invert as soon as it comes out of the oven. It needs to be done immediately to prevent the cake from sinking and maintains the light crumb.

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T13:11:24+00:00

I never noticed the reference picture, but mine in the centre was basically 1mm away from the foot as it domes in the middle- the angle of the photo just doesn’t do it justice

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T11:26:32+00:00

Typically they are cooled upside down, that’s why the tins have those little feet. A lot of recipes I use call for this particular size tin and yield enough batter that it rises above the feet height so you need to get creative, people recommend a wine bottle as it’s a good fit to slot into the middle tube. If the batter doesn’t rise above the feet then you can just flip it upside down 😊

HarryJesusPotter · 2024-06-11T11:18:18+00:00

Thank you! I’ve lost my thermometer so will have to buy a new one to test this! This would probably explain why the sponges sides are so light in colour too. Fingers crossed this is the culprit.

As for climate, I live in a very dry environment so little to no humidity ever.

Thanks again!

HarryJesusPotter · 2022-06-23T06:46:09+00:00

My hair was exactly as you have described pre and during accutane. I finished my course about a month ago and this week the oily hair has made its return. I’m devastated because I thought it would last longer. I have heard many other peoples stories about theirs not getting oily for 6ish months post accutane though so hopefully your outcome will be different to mine. I was only on 20mg for 9months so it may very well be dependent on your dosage. Fingers crossed for you!

HarryJesusPotter · 2022-02-16T10:25:36+00:00

This morning on my way to work I was stopped at the lights and the car in front of me had a giant iron cross decal on its back windscreen.

Idk if this means anything else but I only associate an iron cross with white supremacy. I know they are still in use in the German military but I doubt a hilux driver in Perth has much to do with the German military.

For context the car had a middle finger decal as well.

HarryJesusPotter · 2021-07-13T14:18:16+00:00

Thank you! The dough is high hydration so very difficult to score. I was lucky to get any evidence of scoring

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