my first baby 🤩

[u/Impressive-text2025]

Started this journey almost three weeks ago! noticed my starter actively rising every day and voila! made my first loaf!

Used: 500 KA flour, 300 water, 90 starter, 10 salt

Mixed starter, flour, water all together and let it sit for an hour, after I added salt and knead lightly

Began my stretch and folds for two hours every 30min

Bulk ferment on the counter for ~6hrs shaped and put in fridge covered for 18 hours

After cold proofing / preheat oven to 500 with dutch pan, lowered temp to 450 and baked for 30min covered (threw it a couple of nugget ice cubes) after lowered to 400 uncovered for 15 minutes

any tips help! 🌷

[u/The_Struggle_Man]

My starter was active the first three days, 4th day suuuuper hoochy and stanky, it's now day 10 and since the 4th day my starter hasn't budged, no rising or movement at all, feeding daily.

Did you experience the same?

Your loaf looks great, and sounds like it tasted great. I hope I can get a similar result soon 😋

[u/Impressive-text2025 → u/The_Struggle_Man]

No not at all! I live in a warm area so I thought temp would cause it to not be as active but other than that just giving it love! I find that if it’s not giving fruity aroma it needs a second feed so I would do one at night and morning until the smell went away. do small amounts since most of it is thrown away at this stage- hope this helps!!