On Sun, 06 Dec 2020 17:04:03 -0600, cshenk wrote:

> cshenk wrote:
>
>> cshenk wrote:
>>
>>> Lets hope some here respond!
>>>
>>> I got myself 4 'toys' for Christmas, all bread related. 2 just
>>> arrived and 2 arrive later this week.
>>>
>>> A 7QT Lodge Cast Iron with lid
>>> 2 Boule bowls for rising (have cloth liners)
>>>
>>> Later another Boule riser comes with a patterned bottom and 2
>>> alternative inserts and another piece of cast iron from Lodge with a
>>> sort of deep frypan and a domed lid.
>>>
>>> I plan to play later but my one question is how hot would a baker
>>> recommend for the Lodge cast iron (obviously a long preheat)?
>>>
>>> My normal is 400F but that is open to the oven.
>>>
>>> The later arriving cast iron is more optimally sized for smaller
>>> loaves but this is what I have today and 'Mama wants to play'.
>>
>> THanks all!
>>
>>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...yI2g_VEdSaQMZm
>>
>> Hope the link is right. It's in dough mode risen in a Bannetton (10
>> inch).
>>
>> Then she's baked but in the cast iron, then decanted. I was a bit
>> high on the outer flour in the Bannetton but otherwise, all good!
>
> Bottom slightly overbrowned but not burned by any means. I'd call this
> pretty good for a first time trial on cast iron baking!

I certainly would! Be careful now! I gave such a loaf to a couple of
friends one evening and they went home and ate the whole thing in one
sitting!