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Overnight Country Blonde: Attempt #2

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Round two for the Overnight Country Blonde. A couple of changes this time. Because last time the bulk ferment kind of over proofed and it's getting quite a bit warmer now, I decided to bulk ferment in the fridge overnight. The final mix was at 8 pm, four sessions of stretch and folds and then in the fridge just before midnight. I then took it out and left it on the counter for four hours. Here is a before and after showing what it was like when it first came out of the fridge and after 4 hours:

Overnight Country Blonde: First Attempt

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Having recently purchased Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish, it seemed appropriate that I try out a recipe! I decided to try the Overnight Country Blonde. I studied the recipe, watched Ken's videos on Youtube and read back any posts I could find here on TFL (and there were quite a few!).