I use my oven..I run a low heat for about 3 min before I put the dough in. I also dribble some warm water on top of the loaf. I don't bother covering it as I put moisture on the top. I let it sit in there for about 1.5 hours. I check it once or twice. Then turn the oven on to bak when you see it go 1 " above the edge. If it doesn't go above the edge after 2 hours...then just bake it. it's the highest it's going to get. I also made the mistake of too much sugar in water and yeast...and sifting too much salt in the flour before mixing it in.

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