Cover the dough
Use a clean container with a fitted lid, wrap or cover that prevents drying while the dough waits.
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Dough container and lid use
Keep dough covered, hydrated and able to expand without turning the container into a pressure vessel.
Quick rule
Covered prevents drying. Headspace allows expansion. Pressure sealing is not required.
Container basics
Protect the dough without trapping it.
Leave headspace
Choose a container with room for expansion so the dough can rise without forcing the lid open.
Do not pressure-seal
The lid protects moisture; it does not need to hold pressure or trap every bit of fermentation gas.
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