Y'all! I have never been more terrified to bake a loaf of bread, but I did it! It’s not perfect, and I need more practice with all the techniques and timing of everything, but it actually looks like bread!! I’m so excited and also so grateful that Crust & Crumb Academy exists so I felt more equipped to even try baking sourdough (because I had just been feeding my starter for MONTHS too frozen by the idea of baking to do anything with it). That, and my wonderful mother in law cheering me on. Tips, tricks, and things I may have missed or could watch out for next time are greatly appreciated! I already know I need a larger Dutch oven (I only had a 2Q but will be upgrading to a 5Q now), cause this girl went straight up lol I’ll let you know how it is once it cools and I cut into it! And the crust was singing! I could cry! Yay to actually baking my first loaf!