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shaping, then reshaping-how does this affect dough rise?

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eatbread

shaping, then reshaping-how does this affect dough rise?

so, i shaped a loaf of whole wheat sourdough that had been allowed to ferment overnight. i decided about 4 hours later that the vessel i had used as a replacement banneton was not actually big enough, so i cut the dough in half, and reshaped into two loafs. because i did this, will my loaves lose "rise-ability" and be denser, or will they be able to eventually rise back jsut as high if i time the proofing correctly? this is also a very wet dough- the hydration of which i do not know....im a very....throw it all together by feel type baker.

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Mini Oven

Hope you're keeping notes.  Especially on temperature and fermenting times, total fermenting times, and roughly the mixture of flour used.  Salt?   Anything added or done to speed up fermentation other than a wet dough?

Have you done something similar and how did it turn out? 

Four hours in a banneton is a long time...  I'd be temped to put a wet whole wheat into a bread tin to bake.  Those are just a few thoughts.