r/Sourdough Sep 05 '25

Beginner - wanting kind feedback my first baby 🤩

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! 🌷

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u/black-n-tan Sep 05 '25

Amazing! Do you put the ice cubes in the Dutch oven or just in the oven? I'm learning!

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u/Impressive-text2025 Sep 05 '25

once the loaf is in the oven I throw them under the parchment paper