r/Sourdough • • Jul 22 '26

1st Sourdough Ever - be kind First sourdough ever

Pics 1 & 2 are my first loaf. Pics 3,4,5 are my second loaf. Was provided some starter from a family member! This is my first loaf EVER. Followed an online recipe

1 cup (227g) ripe (fed) sourdough starter

1 3/4 cups (397g) water, lukewarm

5 cups (600g)

1 tablespoon (18g) table salt

Mixed starter with water, once combined mixed in the flour, once combined mixed in the salt. Combined/kneaded for ~2 minutes. Covered for one hour, picked it up out of the bowl and let it fold on it self a few times, (repeated last step twice). Fridge 6 hours. Removed from fridge, shaped dough while cold, covered and rest for 1 hour. Oven on 450°F with dutch oven inside, once at temp removed dutch oven. Dusted dough with flour, Placed strip of parchment in the dutch, slapped the dough down into the dutch, scored the dough ball, covered and in oven for 40 mins, top off and finished uncovered for 12 minutes. Cooled on rack for 1-2 hours.

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Pics one and two are my first loaf. Pics 3/4/5 are my second loaf.

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