What temperature should I bake sourdough bread at?
Yes, the baking temperature for sourdough is typically around 230 °C (446 °F). If you're looking to tweak the flavor, you can adjust the baking time: a shorter bake will give you more tang, while a longer bake will help reduce it. Just aim for a core temperature of about 92 °C (197 °F) to ensure it's fully baked.
Answered by Hendrik, The Bread Code
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If you have an extensible dough with high hydration, baking too cold will result in the dough flattening out quite a lot. The gelatinization of the starch is essential for the dough to hold its structure. After conducting several experiments, it seems that my sweet spot for maximum oven spring seems to be at around 230 °C (446 °F). Test the temperature of your oven, because in several cases the displayed temperature might not match the actual temperature of your oven [ 35 ]. Make sure to turn off the fan of your oven. Most home ovens are designed to vent the steam as fast as possible. If you can not turn the fan off, consider using a Dutch oven.
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