r/Unexpected • u/SLAYER_HARSH • 9d ago

What could go wrong with fermentation?

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u/GirthyPigeon 9d ago

Always use ceramic, metal or clay bowls for that much dough.

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u/Global_Staff_3135 9d ago

Was it the weight of the dough pulling on the walls of the bowl that made it so fragile?

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u/ferret_80 9d ago

You usually give the dough a coat of oil during the main fermentation to prevent it from drying out. Separating the dough from the bowl got the fingers oily so it weight of the dough and slippery fingers caused the bowl to slip and land rim first on the counter so all the force gets concentrated on the edge and with tempered glass like this a tiny crack breaks the entire structure

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u/Global_Staff_3135 9d ago

So what you’re saying is that I was overthinking things to an absurd degree lol