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Sourdough baking

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Following up to my previous post, I'm really curious what your go-to method is for baking a single sourdough loaf.

Currently, I'm using a Dutch oven (cast-iron pot) and a spray bottle to add some extra moisture to the dough. But definitely getting mix results.

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[โ€“] blipcast 3 points 1 year ago

I've had great results with the cast iron Dutch oven method. Looking at your previous thread, I don't think you should be trying to match your steam oven methods 1:1 with the Dutch oven. Instead, focus on dialing in what works for each method. However, I haven't used a stream oven myself though, so I can't really compare.

My experience has been that sourdough has a lot of different steps you don't necessarily need to do, but each one helps make the end result better and better. The biggest leaps for me were using a tall cambro container to accurately judge rising times, and putting the dough in a banneton in the fridge overnight prior to baking to form a better crust.