Courtney, you can do that! We generally recommend doing the first rise overnight rather than the second one (it's easier to save a loaf that's risen too much during the bulk rise than one that's done so on the second rise), but if you're an experienced bread baker and have a method down that's working for you with the second rise overnight, feel free to experiment with it.
September 11, 2019 at 12:56pm
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Courtney, you can do that! We generally recommend doing the first rise overnight rather than the second one (it's easier to save a loaf that's risen too much during the bulk rise than one that's done so on the second rise), but if you're an experienced bread baker and have a method down that's working for you with the second rise overnight, feel free to experiment with it.