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Overnight Autolyse / Dry Skin on Top

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Bread Head

Overnight Autolyse / Dry Skin on Top

I autolysed my dough for 9 hours, in the morning before I went to mix the levain in the dough had a dry skin on top.

Is that ok?  Will the bread be ruined?

Thanks.