This article was outstanding. While not a great baker I am decent. Ciabatta has been my benchmark as to how well I am doing. The pictures and the detail of your post were perfect. Although I have taken a Baking Boot Camp at the CIA is has taken a while to understand the impact of hydration. The hand method is not only great fun but increases the chance of great results. The only thing I do differently is I do spray the loaves before putting them in the oven but I do the black iron skillet and ice cube trick which seems to work. A nice job

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