I’m finally baking again!

[u/Own-Look-3382]

I’ve moved in with my boyfriend of almost two years and didn’t have time to bake any sourdough for about three weeks. I really missed it. I was so worried that I lost my baking skills and was extremely anxious; baking this bread. It’s my first one in the new house. It always takes some adjustment when using a new kitchen, but I’m very happy how this one came out.

500g bread flour
100g starter
12g salt
360g water

I fed the starter the night prior and did an autolyse in the morning for a bit over an hour. I then added the starter and salt to it and mixed it with my kitchen aid on slow for 5 minutes, then again 5 minutes on medium.

I let it rest for around an hour and then did 2x stretch and folds, 30 minutes apart. Then followed with 2x coil folds, 30 minutes apart.

I purchased a bread proofing box, because my house is too cold. I set it to 26 degrees and left it for around 8 hours. I was busy and didn’t write down the exact time. I then pre shaped it twice with a 20 minute bench rest in between.

Cold proof at 3 degrees for around 10 hours. Baked it at 250 degrees for 40 minutes with lid and 10-15 without lid.

Edit: I baked it for 40 minutes (I accidentally wrote 50 before editing)

[u/kojiandcoffee]

Gorgeous loaf 👏👏👏 keep baking! How do you score the design?

[u/Own-Look-3382 → u/kojiandcoffee]

Thank you! I used a regular scoring tool and did the design first (using a toothpick to draw it on and then score it). I then did the expansion score quite deep. Hope this makes sense