High-Rise Sourdough Recipe: The Malt Secret for Maximum Oven Spring

Side-by-side comparison of two sourdough loaves: standard sourdough on left showing 2-3 inches of oven spring, malt-boosted sourdough on right showing 4-5 inches of dramatic oven spring and deeper mahogany crust color

The Malt Secret: Why This Recipe Delivers Maximum Oven Spring You’ve scrolled past those Instagram photos of sourdough loaves with brutal oven spring—those loaves that look like they might explode out of the Dutch oven. You’ve wondered: How do they do that? Most bakers blame temperature, hydration, or shaping technique. But here’s what the successful […]