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Oven Spring Stopped Halfway

raceceres's picture
raceceres

Oven Spring Stopped Halfway

Help! Any idea why? 

DanAyo's picture
DanAyo

I wonder if the shaping had something to do with it.

Apart from the uneven bloom the loaf looks great to me.

Dan

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raceceres

It's pretty gummy though. I baked it at 250c for 20 mins with lid on, 30 mins at 230c without lid and 10 mins at 200c without lid. Its a 600 to 700g loaf.

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dabrownman

doesn't mean much except to get you  the ball park.  It needs to be at 208-209 F on the inside to be done but if it still gummy then we need to look at something else.

It does look a little weird for sure

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raceceres

Yes, it is weird. It was 210F when I measured. I used the recipe from https://www.theperfectloaf.com/beginners-sourdough-bread/

Probably the temp at my place is higher. 86 to 95f.

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dabrownman

when proofing shaped in the fridge and something fell on it mooshing one end.

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Mini Oven

:). And maybe one of the bottom? 

If your temps are higher, then your times may be shorter than those written.