Hi all-

I'm using Bitman's bread in a cast iron pot recipe with excellent results except for one thing; my bread has virtually no taste.

I'm using Sourdough Lady's rye starter which has worked fine. The bread has excellent texture and crust and rises just fine

I use Bitman's recipe and add about 1/2 cup of starter, and let it rise in the garage overnight (aboiut 50 degrees) after which it has almost doubled in bulk. I bring it in, put it out on the counter and then fold three times. I then cover it and put it in the refrigerator overnight again to rise. The next day I pull it out, put it on the counter again, over three times and then let it rise for about two hours. I then follow Bittman's recipe of baking it for 30 minutes covered, followed by 10 minutes uncovered. As you can see from the picture here [1], the crust is excellent as well as the texture. However, not much/no flavor. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Mark