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Been working a bit on my sourdough and feel like I've worked my way past the starter issues at the least. :happymug:
But...new problems have arisen and figured maybe someone could offer some assistance? Any help/criticism welcomed.
I get pretty good spring most of the time but am curious how to get a nice loaf that is tall enough to make a nice big sandwich. Problem doesn't seem as bad when baking in a d.o. and guessing this is related to the small space with a big boost of steam. That said, I don't always get the best spring in the d.o. either...surely part of this is due to lack of technique when shaping, but curious if anyone adds either a bit of yeast or a bit of malted barley powder to get that added pop? As an aside, it seems as if I get much better spring with a rye mix than I do with white/wheat blends.
The first two recipes below are from the Girl Meets Rye blog. Rye loaf on left and City loaf on the right...both baked in D.O.
And a couple more rye loafs baked on a stone...
Oh, and this was a yeast recipe for a basic hearth bread that I converted to sourdough...
Crumb shots to follow...
But...new problems have arisen and figured maybe someone could offer some assistance? Any help/criticism welcomed.
I get pretty good spring most of the time but am curious how to get a nice loaf that is tall enough to make a nice big sandwich. Problem doesn't seem as bad when baking in a d.o. and guessing this is related to the small space with a big boost of steam. That said, I don't always get the best spring in the d.o. either...surely part of this is due to lack of technique when shaping, but curious if anyone adds either a bit of yeast or a bit of malted barley powder to get that added pop? As an aside, it seems as if I get much better spring with a rye mix than I do with white/wheat blends.
The first two recipes below are from the Girl Meets Rye blog. Rye loaf on left and City loaf on the right...both baked in D.O.
And a couple more rye loafs baked on a stone...
Oh, and this was a yeast recipe for a basic hearth bread that I converted to sourdough...
Crumb shots to follow...