Just want to say thanks.

1:2:3 Sourdough.  1 part levain, 2 parts water and 3 parts flour with 2% salt.  Can't be easier than that, except for no knead  and the bread is really good too.  Do some slap and folds and some stretch and folds to develop the gluten and let it ferment fora a bit, Shape, put it in in rice floured basket and retard in a plastic bag in the fridge for 8- 12 hours.  It should proof to 85% in the fridge.  Preheat the oven to 500 F and get the stream going when it hits the pre set temp.  You can bake it right out of the fridge  r let it warm up as the oven heats if it isn't quite 85% proofed  Turn the oven down to 475 F after 3 minutes of steam and take the steam out after 10 more minutes.  Turn the oven down to 450 F and bake on a stone till 205 F on the inside - yummy.

Way to go with the starter and happy baking..

Magsmuffin,

You can have good bread without the stone or the steam. It also makes it simpler. I have a cheap pizza stone that I use, but it isn't necessary. You probably do have a way to create a little steam, if you wanted to. It does make a difference, especially in the crust. But, once again, it isn't necessary.

If you want, here's how you can create some steam. You could use a small cake pan, or brownie pan, or even better, a cast iron skillet. You put it on the bottom and preheat it with the oven, and just after you load the loaves in, you dump hot water into the pan, which will instantly create some steam. Make sure you don't spill any on the glass window of your oven, as it can cause the glass to break. Also, wear an oven mitt, so the steam doesn't cook you before you can get your hand away from it.