From proof to oven, rise lost

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I posted on this thread; but I suspect it's too old :-)

I've been using Ken Forkish' Flour Water Salt Yeast - working my way through to biga using mostly KAFs and Bob's Red Mills.

The only thing I have not done is preheated my Dutch Oven - so far!

Although I now get a great rise, my proofed dough tends to collapse when I invert the banneton and place the dough - very carefully - into my Dutch Oven.

Is it that:

  1. I need to be more dextrous/careful; or
  2. the structural strength still is innately poor - I'm still experimenting with the length and frequency of folding?

Thanks for any advice!

seem to spread before they puff themselves up.  I'm always saying to Lucy after I slash one and it deflates 'here's a Frisbee for playing with later'.  Sometimes, when they are really over proofed a lot they are bricks too.  Best to keep a close eye on the proof and don't let it get past 90%, 

Happy Baking

Wholemeal.

I guess I should try under proofing a little next time - just to see.

Thanks!