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  • What’s the best way to improve oven spring? My last couple of loaves haven’t risen when in the oven as much as I would like, it as much as the loaves I was making in my dutchpot.
    Current loaves are proving in fridge overnight and then sitting out for an hour or so whilst the oven heats up, and are then baked on a pizza stone with ice cubes in oven to provide some steam.
    But still not getting a nice tear.

  • Cook from chilled tends to give better oven spring

    Active starter and a getting the scoring right also help. I have also found lower hydration gives me better lift.

    Oven at maximum temp too and

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