My 1st Sourdough Bread

[Bigtank]

I'm pretty happy with my 1st attempt at making sourdough bread. I've made bread before with yeast, but never a true sourdough.

 

[chopsaw]

Looks good.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looks good to me as well! Hard to beat any type of fresh made bread!

Ryan

 

[Fueling Around]

Looking good.

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Hard to beat any type of fresh made bread!

Try to explain to my wife why one has to wait hours to splice into the boule

 

[Brokenhandle]

Looking good.


Try to explain to my wife why one has to wait hours to splice into the boule

I know nothing about sourdough... why is that?
And I think I would have a hard time waiting!

Ryan

 

[JLinza]

Looks good from here, nice work

 

[Bigtank]

I know nothing about sourdough... why is that?
And I think I would have a hard time waiting!

Ryan

From my reading you should let the bread to completly cool, The recipes I have read say to wait at least an hour. I think the flavor continues to develop as it sits, I'm no expert at sourdough a biginer at best. I waited 4 hours before I cut into it.

 

[Fueling Around]

I know nothing about sourdough... why is that?
And I think I would have a hard time waiting!

Ryan

SD should cool and rest about 8 hours before slicing. The crumb is much more delicate than yeast bread at first.
I make most of my SD as fortified loaf bread. It sets in about an hour so wife can have a still warm slice.

 

[kelbro]

Looks great. I wait four hours minimum before I slice. Requires a LOT of self-discipline :)

 

[chopsaw]

The recipes I have read say to wait at least an hour. I

The biggest reason you let bread cool is so the moisture stays in the loaf . If you cut it hot , and release the steam you lose that .

 

[Bigtank]

SD should cool and rest about 8 hours before slicing. The crumb is much more delicate than yeast bread at first.
I make most of my SD as fortified loaf bread. It sets in about an hour so wife can have a still warm slice.

Thanks for the advice, I'm a SD newbe. Do you let it rest in the open air or put it in a zip-loc bag?

 

[Fueling Around]

Just on the cooling rack

 

[kelbro]

If you want the crust just a little bit softer, you can wrap your loaf with a tea towel to cool. I do that when I have to leave a loaf out overnight.

 

[Jarhead6870]

As mentioned, letting the bread cool allows the moisture to be released and keeps the bread from being gummy. I allow mine to cool on a wire rack for at least 3 hours.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Heck yeah....looks good
and way cheaper than meat right now.

 

[LoydB]

Great looking loaf. I always let cool for 60-90 minutes before slicing. Longer if I've managed to bake before the previous loaf is completely gone :)

 

[millerbuilds]

Looks great! Nice work.

- Jason

 

[G8trwood]

Joining the club.
First loaf. Had some trials and tribulations with the dough, but I also could have measured wrong.

Dang anticipation waiting to slice.

 

[chopsaw]

Joining the club.

Very nice .

 

[Fueling Around]

This is a very addicting hobby especially after a couple of successes.

Getting my starter fired up for the winter. I make about 2-3 loaves or boules a week.