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My 2nd day of Sourdough: 1st loaf Olive, 2nd loaf Thyme and Cranberry

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This was the Olive loaf that was scored once across. This one surprised me as the raw dough puffed up more than the other one throughout the day (I suspect because I had a more airtight pot lid on top of the bowl than the other), but it didn't not rise as much as the Thyme cranberry loaf in the oven because I only scored it once. This Olive loaf poofed up half the size in comparison to the Cranberry Thyme that was scored twice.  This one was the Thyme Cranberry. I scored it twice (across opposite directions in a cross shape). It was absolutely perfect in terms of fluffiness and the flavors complimented each other well. The only complaint was that I did not push the cranberries fully inside the dough so when I overcooked it a little bit to make it extra crispy, the cranberries on the outside got a little burnt and gave a burnt taste when you got one. *I also learned today that leaving the loaves on the counter until fully c...
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My First Sourdough named Sunshine: Garlic, Olive and Dill

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We didn't let it sit for long after last fold as everyone wanted to try it before bed. I scored it once across. We also didn't let it cool before cutting. It came out the oven at like 9:30pm. Due to these reasons, it was more dense and not as fluffy as it could have been. I also put in like 3/4 total of additives (garlic and olives) which was too much and I didn't know how to mix them in properly, which caused them to be bunched together in the dough. 
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