Tartine-ish loaf, or not really
So I've bee seeing Tartine bread realated posts and videos all over and I thought I had a good idea of the general principles, so I decided to try my hand at it. I tried to follow the general method: autolyse, mix, strech and fold every half hour, six times, shape, cold proofing overnight.
The thing was I messed up with the measurement and initially added too little water, then added more for the autolyse and reduced the amount of starter. The dough consistency felt right so I moved on. I don't think that the gluten was developed enough during the strech and folds because when I turned the loaf on the peel it was too slack and flat and it just spread when I tried to slash it so it had no ear al all.
But even so, there was a nice oven spring, the crust is crusty enough, the crumb is light and rather open and the flavor is there, wheaty and slightly sour. It was not a very succesful experiment, but it will not go uneaten either!
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Even a maybe less then perfect experiment is a resounding success if it made you realize what to try differently next time. That being said yer loaf is nothing to scoff at, nice crumb and I'm sure nice taste.
Not bad at all. High hydration breads will spread some even if perfect. Yours sprang enough to pick itself up off the baking surface and the crumb is great. i like it.
Happy baking
I am pretty sure he suggests stretching every thirty minutes, four times (i.e., first two hours), and then suggests gently stretching and folding in the third hour.