Nice article with very helpful info. I would like to suggest a better alternative for the shower caps. For many years I have been using clear plastic bowl covers. You can get these at any grocery store, and they're reusable and not too expensive. I use the large size to cover both the bowl during the first rise, and then the loaf pan when the bread is on the second rise. At first glance the bowl covers look just like the shower caps, but with two important differences: First the plastic used is guaranteed to be food-safe. You don't have that guarantee with a shower cap, and you could have nasty toxins leach into your food. Second, they're much more durable than shower caps. Just my two-cents. Thanks!

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