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Bread wont open up!

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Breadfingers

Bread wont open up!

Ok so my bread wont open. I mix then give it 3-4 hours bulk ferment then shape and put in fridge overnight, i sit it on bench for 10 then straight in the oven with steam. Really struggling, can anyone help?

Thanks.

dbazuin's picture
dbazuin

I think there was not enough food left for the yeast to do get a ovenspring. 

 

 

ciabatta's picture
ciabatta

Overproofed. Try 25% increase in volume during bulk. divide, shape, and fridge. no need to bench from the fridge. just take it out score and straight into preheated oven work for me.

 

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dbatten

Do you have a photo of the crumb? Quite curious to see how it looks as I'm sure I've been in the same situation before