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Yes, slightly ashamed of having one. It's not actually as big as you might think though. A 1kg round only just fits across the width. It does let you make batard, although not particularly big ones either. Previously I used a le creuset soup pot with a rounded bottom which supported a round loaf and hid some problems with getting enough tension so having swapped to challenger it's highlighted some issues which I've been trying to fix. On average I've had better loaves out of it, but most of the loaves on here are excellent and don't use it.
We have a steam oven and I think it gets better rise and crumb but for some reason I get a more rounded cross section rather than semi circular. I've not tested it enough though.
I think I'd buy it again, although I also think some lessons in sourdough might be money better spent especially if you have a lodge combo or low sided base pot thing equivalent already.
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Yeah I don’t have a low sided thing, so have been dropping my loaves into my Dutch pot from a height to avoid burnt hands..
Other option would be this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LEXR0K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_2J301YZK29NMY5940ABAWhich is about £80, but only really allows you to do round loaves..
cornelius_blackfoot
Anyone used or own one of these!
Challenger bread oven
https://challengerbreadware.com/product/challenger-bread-pan/ref/Leavenly/
250 big ones..
I want one as it’ll allow me to make larger loaves and hopefully get more oven spring and more open crumb..
But £250!!!