Accidentally overproofed my sourdough but it still turned out amazing

My neighbor Judy told me to let it rest 8 hours instead of 4, and I was sure I ruined it, but the crumb was so soft and airy I couldn't believe it. Has anyone else found that longer proofing totally saves a dense loaf?

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diana_black28d agoMost Upvoted

Same thing happened to me with my first sourdough attempt, thought I totally wrecked it when I went way past the recipe time. The texture was so good, soft and springy, I was honestly shocked it worked out. It's wild how the mistakes sometimes end up teaching you more than the recipe ever did.

johnson.faith24d ago

The 8 hour rest at room temp or in the fridge? I usually get my best crumb around 6 hours on the counter, never tried pushing it that far.

the_jordan28d ago

Isn't it funny how the thing you think will mess something up actually makes it better? Life's like that sometimes, the stuff you worry about most ends up working out fine.