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Submitted by punchiechan on November 22, 2008 - 7:19am

crazy oven spring!

HI,

just wondering if anyone has any idea about how to reduce my oven spring!

I am using a home grown sourdough starter which goes crazy once it's in the oven and the bread pops/breaks open, which is fine but would like to know about how to stop it/reduce it so i can get the nice whole loaf shape.

Be great if anyone can help, i am pretty new to baking and can't pin point why it has happened consistently lately but only occasionally over the past couple of months.........

Thanks :)

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Submitted by rcornwall on November 22, 2008 - 9:26am.

Are you slashing your loaves.

Are you slashing your loaves. If you are you may need to slash them a little bigger or deeper. Good luck!
Ryan

Submitted by LindyD on November 22, 2008 - 9:36am.

Do you mean splitting?

Not sure what you mean when you say your loaves "pops/break open."  If your loaves are splitting open, then the bread may be underproofed.  Such splitting can happen even if your loaves have been slashed (I speak from experience).

Your dough temperature could also be a factor.   Search TFL for the Rule of 240 and you'll find lots of info on the subject.

 

 

Submitted by punchiechan on November 25, 2008 - 11:31am.

yes, forgive the awkward

yes, forgive the awkward expression but calling it splitting would make more sense,

and yes despite slashing, occasionally quite deeply, it still happens.

so am looking forward to looking up your suggestions,

thanks for the help :)

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