Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Those of you that cold proof your sourdough - do you cold proof other than after the final shaping?
I usually do all my mixing, folding proofing the day before I bake. I shape my loaf, drop it in a bowl lined with cotton towel and stick it in the fridge overnight. Usually 8- 10ish hours. Then dump in Dutch oven, score and bake….Rarely do I do all same day as I often don’t get started early enough

The recipe I am using has a bulk rise overnight, shape and put in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours warm up the dutch oven baker, slash the top and cover with lid. I bake for 20 minutes and take the bread out of the dutch oven and put it onto a cookie sheet to crisp up for about 10 minutes.

 

[fldiver97]

The recipe I am using has a bulk rise overnight, shape and put in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours warm up the dutch oven baker, slash the top and cover with lid. I bake for 20 minutes and take the bread out of the dutch oven and put it onto a cookie sheet to crisp up for about 10 minutes.

Thanks!

 

[fuzzi]

Making bread!

First rise done, second is now in progress.
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My bread is always ugly, but it tastes good.

Not too bad...

 

[Rillowen]

18 degrees right now

Hah! It's been 5° or less all day here! And I'm zone 6!

 

[Rillowen]

Not too bad...
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Beautiful!!

 

[fuzzi]

Beautiful!!

Delish, too. It's denser and short because I substitute 3 cups of rye flour for white.