On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:52:38 +0100, "J&B Tweed"
wrote:

I am very new to making sourdough...but on the 4 loaves I have made ..once
out of the oven I brush on a bit of soft butter while they are still hot. I
get nice chewy crusts. I do not care for very hard crusts (Neither do nay of
the family). Works well for me.

That's worth taking note of. I like chewy crusts and not hard crusts
too. I just hope it works for me.