That Saturday my sourdough loaves all came out perfect and I almost cried

Last weekend I woke up at 4am to feed my starter and everything just clicked. I usually get maybe 2 good loaves out of 4 but that day all 4 had perfect oven spring and ear. The kitchen temp was exactly 76 degrees which I think helped the bulk fermentation go smoothly. My scoring finally came out clean and deep instead of that ragged mess I usually get. Has anyone else had a random perfect day where your dough just behaves itself for no obvious reason?

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terry_carter151mo ago

Doesn't it feel like winning the baking lottery when that happens?

averywilliams1mo ago

Depends on how many expirations you've watched from the front row first. That's the real lottery nobody talks about, the patience game.

nguyen.tara13d ago

Oh man, tell me about it! I once waited three whole days for a perfect batch of sourdough to finally hit that sweet spot.