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Crust & Crumb Academy

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Beginner’s beginner
Hi all. Yesterday I built the beginner’s sourdough loaf and cooked it this morning after cold proof overnight. It’s small but maybe it was meant to be. I followed the recipe to a T but I may have chickened out after 4+ hours in the bulk stage afraid of overproofing. It seemed to stop rising and I had it in my oven with the light on. Before I went to bed I formed it and put it in the baneton and into the fridge. It sort of looks like sourdough. When I pulled it out of the oven the temp was about 207°. 20 min at 450 lid on. 25 min lid off. Ideas? I know you know what I could have done better so thanks in advance. This is about the 8th or so loaf since the plunge down this rabbit hole.
Beginner’s beginner
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@Candi Brown-McGriff you’re making me blush! 🤣
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@Patt Stanaway taste is good. Not tangy which is good in my opinion. More time in a cold ferment would take care of that but I’m happy as is. Texture might be a little doughy at the bottom and is hard to cut through. But I’ll get that figured out. My bread knife is like a chainsaw and should cut right through it but it’s a challenge. I did look at that tool you recommended but it didn’t like my answers.
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Noah Trent
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