Work has been challenging as of late, so decided to bake a loaf to destress. 78% hydration yielded a delicious loaf. Crumb was a little tighter than I'd like, but happy with the result overall. Log in or register to post comments Lol, one of the few, very few, with a decent crumb. Good to see one every now and then! Enjoy! Log in or register to post comments Thanks so much! :) Log in or register to post comments I agree with everyone about the perfection of the crumb shot... What was your flour mixture. Levain? Log in or register to post comments Thank you thank you! Here it is:450g King Arthur bread flour 50g whole wheat flour 390g water at around 80-85F 10g salt 100g levain, made from a starter fed at 1:1:1 Log in or register to post comments That is one beautiful loaf! Great crust, ear and crumb, well done!Benny Log in or register to post comments Thank you, Benny! Finally achieved a good oven spring :) Log in or register to post comments It adds another interpretation for letting the dough relax to make it easy to work. Log in or register to post comments Thank you! I really take my time when I work on my dough. By the time I shape, the dough is relaxed, fun, and super easy to work with. Log in or register to post comments Really nice bake! And nice to have an outlet for your work stress. Log in or register to post comments Totally. Bread making is so therapeutic for me. Log in or register to post comments Very nice looking loaf with a perfect crumb! Log in or register to post comments Thank you so much for your kind words! Log in or register to post comments
Lol, one of the few, very few, with a decent crumb. Good to see one every now and then! Enjoy! Log in or register to post comments
I agree with everyone about the perfection of the crumb shot... What was your flour mixture. Levain? Log in or register to post comments
Thank you thank you! Here it is:450g King Arthur bread flour 50g whole wheat flour 390g water at around 80-85F 10g salt 100g levain, made from a starter fed at 1:1:1 Log in or register to post comments
That is one beautiful loaf! Great crust, ear and crumb, well done!Benny Log in or register to post comments
It adds another interpretation for letting the dough relax to make it easy to work. Log in or register to post comments
Thank you! I really take my time when I work on my dough. By the time I shape, the dough is relaxed, fun, and super easy to work with. Log in or register to post comments
Really nice bake! And nice to have an outlet for your work stress. Log in or register to post comments
Lol, one of the few, very few, with a decent crumb. Good to see one every now and then! Enjoy!
Thanks so much! :)
I agree with everyone about the perfection of the crumb shot... What was your flour mixture. Levain?
Thank you thank you! Here it is:
That is one beautiful loaf! Great crust, ear and crumb, well done!
Benny
Thank you, Benny! Finally achieved a good oven spring :)
It adds another interpretation for letting the dough relax to make it easy to work.
Thank you! I really take my time when I work on my dough. By the time I shape, the dough is relaxed, fun, and super easy to work with.
Really nice bake! And nice to have an outlet for your work stress.
Totally. Bread making is so therapeutic for me.
Very nice looking loaf with a perfect crumb!
Thank you so much for your kind words!