My grandma told me my bread was 'polite' and I've been chasing that insult for 6 months

Henry Hernandez · 2026-10-08T21:20:02.74829+00:00

I brought my sourdough to a family dinner in Tucson back in March and my grandma took one bite and said 'It's very polite.' I didn't get it at first, but she meant there was no crust to fight with, no chew, nothing to remember. I had been pulling my loaves at 205 F internal because that's what some video told me, but my oven runs hot and the outside was setting way before the middle caught up. Next bake I dropped it to 195 F, let it cool a full 2 hours instead of slicing warm, and the crumb went from gummy to open in one shot. What internal temp are you all pulling at, and does it change for rye vs white flour?

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