Yes it takes some time to make, but not a lot of work; a lot of the time spent making bread is just
letting it rise in a nice warm spot.
Don't
let it rise too long otherwise it might fall during baking and / or have too many holes develop internally.
Cover the loaves and
let them rise at room temperature until doubled in size, probably about 12 to 15 hours.
One more thing — I do not use the yeast called for when using my sourdough, I
just let it rise for a longer amount of time.
I agree with another reviewer, do
n't let it rise too high above the tin - mine rose quite a bit within the first few minutes of placing it in the oven.
I made the dough yesterday,
let it rise once then wrapped it up tight and stuck it in the fridge for the night.
That goal
lets you rise above most other companies who typically promise a response within 24 to 48 hours.
After shaping the
dough let it rise for an hour, or better, shape the dough, put it in the fridge over night, pull it out an hour before baking.
I wondered if it would handle a double and
even let it rise in there through the dough cycle.
Next time, try
letting it rise somewhere that's a comfortable room temperature (not too warm) and cut back on the rising time slightly.
If that happens, you can cover it and
let it rise back up again for a little while.
I make my bread after I drop off my son in school and
let it rise till lunchtime.
If you plan to bake with it that day,
let it rise until about 1.5 times it's original size.
Cover with a towel and
let it rise at room temperature until nearly doubled in size.
I didn't have the platinum yeast on hand, just the active dry yeast, so I
just let them rise a bit longer.
I tried a pancake recipe like this, with yeast and
let it rise over night in the fridge.
I do not have a problem with my starters dying, but with getting a high enough bread
after letting it rise.