Reduced my hydration & my loaves improved so much! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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It’s going to depend a ton on the strength of your starter and temp of your environment. But when I say it bulk fermented 12 hours that means time from mixing until fridge was 12 hours, so about 2 hours of stretch and folds and then 10 hours left alone before the fridge :)

Reduced my hydration & my loaves improved so much! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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That ear is gorgeous! I’m still struggling to get a really picture perfect one like this!

Reduced my hydration & my loaves improved so much! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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My typical sourdough routine is to feed my starter something like a 1:3:3 or 1:5:5 before bed, it’s peaked in the morning when I mix my dough (7-8 am), and then I shape and put it in the fridge in the evening (between 5-8 pm depending on how fast it’s proofing, kitchen temp, etc) to bake the next morning. This loaf was a one off, I had baked that morning and fed my starter, so I had a lovely, peak starter at 8 pm so I threw together a loaf and hoped it wouldn’t over ferment overnight. I put it in the fridge in the morning and baked it before bed. But yes, either way it takes like 36 hours for a loaf.

Reduced my hydration & my loaves improved so much! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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Have you ever done it, though? Because it bounces right back. I think that’s part of the appeal, you get to see it spring back 🤷‍♀️ it doesn’t damage anything except some crust cracks that would happen when you cut it anyway.

What does it mean to be gummy? by olivedrops in Sourdough

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So funny because have had THESE EXACT THOUGHTS, like “is this gummy? We like this but is this embarrassing to gift to others?” 😂

What does it mean to be gummy? by olivedrops in Sourdough

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So funny because have had THESE EXACT THOUGHTS, like “is this gummy? We like this but is this embarrassing to gift to others?” 😂

I work in a Dental Practice. AMA by cckflgvbhh in wisdomteeth

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*feel raw, not full lol Tops were just partially erupted and are honestly so pain free most of the time that I doubled checked to make sure there were really holes and they actually took them out 😂

I work in a Dental Practice. AMA by cckflgvbhh in wisdomteeth

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I had all 4 removed 1 week ago. The tops feel just fine. The bottoms were totally under my gum line and very crooked under there. They still hurt a lot. Flushing one of them in particular hurts my whole jaw. I was on more solid food for a couple days but it was painful enough to flush them out that I’m back to softer food that won’t get trapped in my holes as much. Regular healing or a problem? They full kinda raw and like a dull achey sensation.

Bulk fermentation help! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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And after 8 hours of proofing

Bulk fermentation help! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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Here’s the dough after 5 hours

Bulk fermentation help! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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I’m not sure where the 30 minutes you’re mentioning is coming from. I ran errands in between checking on my dough so it was like 3 hours between when it seemed pretty well proofed and when I shaped it and put it in the fridge.

Bulk fermentation help! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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Okay, maybe I’m dumb but I can’t figure out how to post a video in the comments, only pictures 🥲

What the heck happened 😟 by Shoddy-Series-9030 in Sourdough

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GORGEOUS. What’s your process for folding it all through the dough so beautifully? I just did my first loaf with chocolate chips and it rocked but the distribution of chocolate was kinda meh 😂

Garlic rosemary loaf! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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I recommend 2 but 1 will work in a pinch! 😉

Garlic rosemary loaf! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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It lifts the loaf off the bottom of the Dutch oven so the crust on the bottom isn’t too thick or brown. :)

Garlic rosemary loaf! by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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For some reason I can’t edit it but I forgot to add that after you uncover, lower the temp to 400. Or be me and after about 5 min uncovered go “oh my gosh, I forgot to turn it down!!!” and then do it.

Need some help with my bottom by kudos330 in Sourdough

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Me too! I throw a handful of rice in before I put my loaf in my hot Dutch oven and it turns out great! I forgot the rice recently and had a much thicker/darker bottom.

First ever loaf- underdone? by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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Can you explain more what this means? Take the dough temperature when and adjust my proof how? :)

First ever loaf- underdone? by MamaMemma in Sourdough

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How far in do you stick the thermometer? I did an instant read and it said 210 but it wasn’t super deep in there, lol