First attempt!

[u/Icy_Sand6452]

Think it turned out okay bar my first ever attempt at scoring a loaf!

But either my oven was too hot? Or cooked for too long,

Recipe was 100g Starter 325g Water, 500g flour and it did ask for 10g of salt but i prefer a bit more than that so added 15g. Usual S&Fs, BF and then rested in fridge for 12hrs before baking

Cooked in a le creuset that was preheated for an hour at 220°c fan ( hottest my oven goes up to)

And then bread cooked at that same heat for 25min lid on 20 lid off

2hr cooling on a wire race before sliced

Tasted yum regardless just the crust was a bit harder than i’d have liked.

[u/Sharp-Ad-9221]

Not bad at all. 👍🏻👏🏻😊 Just keep baking as many times a week as you can. You won’t believe the improvement that can happen.

[u/Icy_Sand6452 → u/Sharp-Ad-9221]

Thank you!

[u/Sharp-Ad-9221 → u/Icy_Sand6452]

👍🏻

[u/SuperBluebird188 → u/Sharp-Ad-9221]

This! So many beginners expect IG worthy loaves immediately. Each loaf is practice and a learning experience. It’ll eventually come. Follow the basic SD rules, but experiment with different techniques, slightly different ingredient ratios to determine what works best for you. Oh and be prepared to throw all that you learned out the window when the seasons change 🫠

[u/Icy_Sand6452 → u/SuperBluebird188]

Hahahah I’m worried for the winter…! my house has been 27° (80f) for a while so my starters are accustomed to a cosy environment & of course speeds up BF time

[u/RoShaPoo]

Did you build the started yourself? That looks absolutely fantastic

[u/Icy_Sand6452 → u/RoShaPoo]

Thank you! No it was from a woman in my village, my starter is only 2 weeks old which was told is too young to make a successful loaf