Tried this recipe and the bread was gobbled up in no time but, I must have watched Martin's video a ridiculous amount of times before actually trying. The fridge 'rise' confused me. Is it actually supposed to increase size in the 8-12 hours in fridge? I had a perfect first rise on the counter but nothing happened in the fridge and loaf looked pathetic when adding to bread pan. Luckily it did rise to proper shape in oven. Is the fridge rise really necessary?

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