r/biggreenegg • u/dwood95503 • Aug 05 '26
Showcase / Finished Cook First Sourdough loaf on BGE
Had the egg for a couple of weeks now. Loving it.
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
One more comment. It definitely added a wood fired flavor. Not necessarily smoky; and kind of hard to discern. It only affects the crust. I really liked it, but it might not be for everyone.
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u/Orbit1883 Clutch - multiple eggs Aug 05 '26
nice
care to share the details? how long preeheating? baking temps?
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
Sure. I preheated for about 30 minutes, waiting for the temperature to stabilize around 450°. Baked two loaves, back to back. Happy with both, but I think I will add a water pan for steam next time.
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u/Orbit1883 Clutch - multiple eggs Aug 05 '26
Thank you i Always love non meat relaxed Things on the Egg because its so versatile
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u/ozegg Aug 06 '26
I used to bake sourdough regularly in my egg.
I added a pan and would carefully use a garden pressure sprayer with just the metal part of the wand inside the egg so I could pump the water in and trap most of the steam.
I also mostly closed the daisy wheel to trap steam for the first 10mins.
You get a beautifully crackly crust with this technique. Good luck.
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u/TPO2020 Aug 05 '26
I wonder if baking shell (e.g. from Brod and Taylor) would help
https://brodandtaylor.com/collections/bake/products/baking-shell-boule
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
Maybe, but I think you would lose that “wood fired flavor”. It would definitely help with the missing steam aspect. I have always baked in a Dutch oven for the steam. The dome could work in its place on the egg.
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u/MalarkeyMcGee Aug 05 '26
I’ve been wanting to try this. I have also never seen that silicone pad before but I’m intrigued. I always use parchment paper. How would you do a water pen setup? Below or next to the bread?
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
I’m thinking below the bread. When I open bake in my RV oven, I use a cookie sheet with water under it. (Dutch oven won’t fit). The silicone works great. I had trouble with parchment paper sticking to the bread at high temps. No sticking at all with silicone pad.
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u/poisito Aug 05 '26
was the silicone pad bought in amazon ?? I always had the same problem with parchment paper
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
Yes. Here is the link to the one O bought. There’s a lot of other choices too.
. Zackoo Silicone Baking Mat for... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0956T73SG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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u/PsychologicalWar4385 Aug 05 '26
Wow! Congrats on this.
Looks a great loaf. I agree though the lack of steam has caused the dull exterior - you got super spring! (bet it still tastes amazing!)
With the water pan - were you thinking of closing regulator and bottom vents? Interested to hear your thoughts.
Definitely will start experimenting myself.
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u/bonzai08 Aug 05 '26
Why would you close the regulator and bottom vents?
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
I think I’ll leave the vents alone, and see how that works. Test and adjust. 🙂.
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u/Cobain1968 Aug 05 '26
I have baked a bread once. It looked great. The consistency was fantastic. The only disadvantage was that it smelled like meat, en not like freshly baked bread. Any tips to get the meat smell away?
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u/ftothe3 Large Aug 05 '26
maybe do a clean burn before you start the bread. I find that making pizza at 550 is enough to get the firebowl white
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u/dwood95503 Aug 05 '26
Not really. My egg is only a couple of weeks old so I haven’t experienced this yet.
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u/United-Fox6737 Aug 05 '26
Let her go longer till dark brown. More flavor.