Overall I'm pretty happy with my first sourdough loaf at first glance, although I do think I got too much color on the top.

Its still cooling, but I'll make a post with pictures of the crumb when it's done.

Thanks to Claire Saffitz, I would have definitely ruined it if I didn't watch/read her NYT guide at least 10 times in preparation.

First ever loaf of sourdough.
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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

ok then, make me jelly

seriously, though: what's your secret?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    Blind luck as far as I can tell.

    I followed Claire Saffitz technique as closely as I possibly could. Although I switched to a 4/1 bread-flour/rye ratio(because I already had them). I think it was fortunate that on the day I was making the dough it was relatively warm in my apartment.

    I did minorly fuck up at the very end, by cutting in too soon, so it slumped a little.

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