May 28, 2020 - 10:37am
Overnight in the Fridge Troubleshooting
I am a relative sourdough newbie. I tried doing my second proof overnight in the fridge and my loaves didn’t rise at all. Is there a way I can save them? It seems that the fridge was too cold. I had a great first proof on the counter and transferred the second proof to the fridge as I have seen recommended in several places. Can I save these loaves? Will they rise if I take them out and try to proof them on the counter?
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Do you mean your second proof is after your final shaping and its in a banneton etc?
I get very little rise in the fridge for my final proofing, its more to do with developing the flavour. I still get a nice oven spring though so.
Best thing is try it and see what happens
I am not baking in my own kitchen so I am improvising and don’t have my banneton with me so I am proofing in a loaf pan. I got a great first rise in the counter and then I punched it down and reshaped for the second rise in the fridge and I fear the fridge here was too cold. They’re back out on the counter this morning and I’m hoping they rise as they come to room temp. I didn’t want to bake right away because with the lack of rise while in the fridge they seemed too dense to start baking...
Yes, a little more counter time should do it. If I am using the fridge overnight I usually let the dough rise for 30-60 minutes before putting it in the fridge and then bake it straight from the fridge.