March 14, 2021 - 10:47am
shaping routine
Good morning. I've watched many videos on shaping and came up with this routine. After the bulk fermentation i pull the dough out onto a floured board and let the blob rest for 10min. i then shape it somewhat loosely into whatever shape i want( usually a batard nowadays) then flip it over seam side down and bench rest it for another 10 min , i then use my bench scraper to tighten up the loaf and flip it into the banneton. Does anyone see a problem with what I'm doing? Should i flip it back over and do a second shaping then tighten it before putting it in the banneton? I also don't like to pop the big bubbles. Not sure why. I don't' mind holes in my bread i guess.