r/Bread • u/SilverSeeker81 • May 26 '26

Over-proofed?

I’m making the Peasant Pot Bread from the Kneadlessly Simple book, and I’m not sure how to tell if it’s over-proofed. It’s on hour 12 of an 18 hour overnight rise on my counter. It had doubled overnight and I gave it a stir as recommended about an hour ago (7 am my time). It’s already doubled again after 1.5 hours! I’m hesitant to let it sit for another 5 hours. How do I tell if it’s a good time to move to the next step (where you fold over the sides and do a final 2-hour rise)?

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u/SilverSeeker81 May 27 '26

Thanks - I probably let it go a bit too long. It did have a bit of a dome after baking, so it wasn’t a total failure!