Underproofed or Overproofed? : A Tale of Four Loaves

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This video is for sourdough bread bakers and explores the complexities of underproofing and overproofing your dough. Many beginning bakers struggle with the impact of bulk fermentation times and final proofing times on the final outcome of the loaf.

In this video we follow the Tartine Basic Country Loaf recipe and perform an experiment baking four loaves simultaneously, while slightly varying the bulk fermentation and final proofing times across the four loaves.

Loaf #1 : 3 hours bulk fermentation and 3 hours final proofing
Loaf #2 : 3 hours bulk fermentation and 4 hours final proofing
Loaf #3 : 4 hours bulk fermentation and 4 hours final proofing
Loaf #4 : 5 hours bulk fermentation and 5 hours final proofing

The video follows, in detail, all of the steps in the baking process with emphasis on those variables impacted by changes in the times listed above.

In the video we assess the impact of proofing on dough texture, aeration, forming, scoring, baking, crust, crumb and flavor.

If you are not familiar with the Tartine Basic Country Loaf recipe, I recommend first watching my 5-part video, The Sourdough Journey: Beginner Mistakes and Tips, before watching this video. This video is a deep dive on the two critical elements of that process - bulk fermentation and final proofing.

I look forward to your feedback!

Thank you,

Tom Cucuzza
Cleveland, Ohio
The Sourdough Journey

Sections in this video:

0:00 Introduction
0:35 The Experiment
4:20 The Four Loaves
9:28 Start Loaves 1, 2, 3 and 4
10:15 Stretch and Fold Loaves 1-4
11:04 Stretch and Fold #4
14:59 Dividing the Loaves
18:50 Bulk Fermentation Check In
20:28 Bulk Fermentation at 3 Hours
22:58 Preshape Loaves 1 and 2
26:34 Final Shape Loaves 1 and 2
30:44 Preshape Loaf 3
33:40 Final Shape Loaf 3
36:21 Preshape Loaf 4
40:44 Final Shape Loaf 4
42:43 Loaf 1 Done
47:47 Score and Bake Loaf 2
50:36 Loaf 2 Done
51:46 Score and Bake Loaf 3
53:30 Loaf 3 Done
55:56 Score and Bake Loaf 4
57:52 Loaf 4 Done
59:32 Cutting and Comparing the Loaves
1:10:15 Taste Test
1:12:38 Summary

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