I followed the Full Proof Baking Open Crumb Sourdough recipe and baked in a Dutch oven at 500 degrees. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. Any constructive feedback is welcome!

by booradley001

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  1. booradley001

    The Full Proof Baking YouTube video is available [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJEjW-QSnQ). The recipe calls for 255g bread flour, 70g whole wheat, and 253g water. I incorporated 65g levain following a 30 minute autolyse, and 7.5g kosher salt. Fold, rested for 30 minutes, followed by lamination, 45 minute rest, then three rounds of stretch and folds, with 30-45 minute rest between each round. Shaped the loaf and proofed in the refrigerator overnight. This morning I removed it from the refrigerator and let it proof at room temperature for about an hour. I set my oven to 500 degrees and preheated a cast iron dutch oven, cooking top on for 20 minutes, followed by 15 minutes with the top removed.

  2. kweefersutherlnd

    Def one of the best first loaves I’ve seen. Perhaps a little underfermented (if I had to nitpick about something), and perhaps a deeper score but god damn, that’s a loaf of bread. You should be proud!

  3. charlesVONchopshop

    Gorgeous crumb structure! Good shaping for a first attempt! Soon you’ll have pristine circular boules!

  4. trimbandit

    It looks really good for a first loaf. A little bit underproofed.

  5. Impossible-Silver917

    New to this as well. I get similar results but yours has better “air pockets?”
    Very nice!!

  6. Fragrant-Shop4330

    WOW! That is awesome! My first attempt was awful and I still haven’t had a crumb look this good and I’ve made at least 5 loaves by now

  7. ByWillAlone

    That’s an outstanding first loaf. My first 5 were so bad I had to feed them to my chickens. Well done!

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