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My cousin told me my sourdough was 'gummy' and to check my oven temp with a $12 thermometer, which showed it was running 25 degrees cold.
I cranked the heat up to compensate and my next loaf had a perfect crust, so has anyone else found their oven is way off from what the dial says?
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ward.anna15d ago
That cousin did you a solid, honestly. Oven thermometers are cheap and they save so much frustration. Mine was off by almost 30 degrees for years, and I just thought I was a bad baker. Now I keep one in there all the time and check it every few months, because the temperature can drift. It's wild how much that small difference messes with bread and pastries.
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tessaperry15d ago
Oh man, that reminds me of my old apartment oven. It had a mind of its own. I tried to make cookies and they'd burn on the bottom while staying raw dough in the middle. Turns out the heating element was totally shot and the thermostat was just a liar. I gave up and just used the toaster oven for everything until I moved out.
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the_viola15d ago
Right? "I just thought I was a bad baker" hits so hard, @ward.anna. Been there. That temp drift is no joke.
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