![Help-having issues with my new dutch oven, the bread came out very chewy and thick bottom crust | The Fresh Loaf Help-having issues with my new dutch oven, the bread came out very chewy and thick bottom crust | The Fresh Loaf](https://www.thefreshloaf.com/files/146230/42B545D8-8878-4354-B80F-DBBC812376AA.jpeg)
Help-having issues with my new dutch oven, the bread came out very chewy and thick bottom crust | The Fresh Loaf
![First ever sourdough loaf! I thought it was a complete fail with no ear, and being relatively flat, but was pleasantly surprised when I cut into it. Lots of room for improvement, First ever sourdough loaf! I thought it was a complete fail with no ear, and being relatively flat, but was pleasantly surprised when I cut into it. Lots of room for improvement,](https://preview.redd.it/first-ever-sourdough-loaf-i-thought-it-was-a-complete-fail-v0-zdwgotbc0p1a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=1812e4f0d7b266cb93ff168df6e2574c1bcba52d)
First ever sourdough loaf! I thought it was a complete fail with no ear, and being relatively flat, but was pleasantly surprised when I cut into it. Lots of room for improvement,
![Flat lay. Freshly baked loaf of a wheat sourdough bread with marks from bread proofing basket in enameled cast iron dutch oven Stock Photo - Alamy Flat lay. Freshly baked loaf of a wheat sourdough bread with marks from bread proofing basket in enameled cast iron dutch oven Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E1902R/flat-lay-freshly-baked-loaf-of-a-wheat-sourdough-bread-with-marks-from-bread-proofing-basket-in-enameled-cast-iron-dutch-oven-2E1902R.jpg)
Flat lay. Freshly baked loaf of a wheat sourdough bread with marks from bread proofing basket in enameled cast iron dutch oven Stock Photo - Alamy
Why didn't my bread rise? 8 common baking mistakes that can cause homemade loaves to fall flat - oregonlive.com
![My sourdough just goes flat when I put it gently into my Dutch oven. 70% hydration, taste and crumb look good but I can't get it to stay round. : r/Breadit My sourdough just goes flat when I put it gently into my Dutch oven. 70% hydration, taste and crumb look good but I can't get it to stay round. : r/Breadit](https://preview.redd.it/my-sourdough-just-goes-flat-when-i-put-it-gently-into-my-v0-sdzbt2hkviaa1.jpg?auto=webp&s=d15fab39b3985345d539584e31ce44d2266099c0)