First test bake with the new sourdough starter.
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First test bake with the new sourdough starter. Oven spring went crazy, so safe to say the starter is at least… effective

(This is Dan Lepard’s mill loaf - a mix of white, wholewheat and rye)
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First test bake with the new sourdough starter. Oven spring went crazy, so safe to say the starter is at least… effective

(This is Dan Lepard’s mill loaf - a mix of white, wholewheat and rye)
I remember this now. With a very young starter, this - and the rather tight crumb with a few large bubbles - is a sign of under-proving. Starter needs a few more days to reach its final form

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I remember this now. With a very young starter, this - and the rather tight crumb with a few large bubbles - is a sign of under-proving. Starter needs a few more days to reach its final form

Bread update - it would seem the starter is now ready to perform

This was about 7 hours start to finish
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