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Add a failed-spring comparison
Two short failure descriptions would help readers see the difference between a loaf that was overproofed and one whose surface set too quickly.
Connect spring to scoring
Please make the scoring link explicit: the cut gives expansion a planned path, while heat and steam determine how long that path stays open.
Separate the coupled levers
Read the loaf's shape before baking, the score's opening, and the chamber's heat and moisture together. Spring is a result of several earlier decisions.
Spring and scoring are coupled
A review addition: score depth and angle govern where expansion can happen, while heat and steam govern how long the surface stays extensible. The page should keep those levers distinct.
Spring is earned early
The oven can reveal or limit the loaf's potential, but it cannot repair every weakness created during fermentation and shaping.
What limits oven spring?
If a loaf barely expands after loading, which observations separate proofing, scoring, heat, and dough-strength problems?
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