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Does the lid on my ceramic baker need to be airtight?
The lid on your ceramic baker can shift and even have visible gaps in the seal, and plenty of steam will still be trapped during the first stage of baking. Your bread will come out quite wonderfully, like these two breads: one baked in the Breadtopia combo baker and the other in the batard baker.
Lids removed after 20 minutes at 500°F
The combo baker, on the left, has some visible gaps where the lid and base meet, and the batard baker lid shifts and doesn’t click into place. This is perfectly normal, and the breads have great oven spring and crust development. When the ceramic heats up, it expands and this makes the lid and base fit more tightly than when the baker is cold.
Breads finished baking, another 15 minutes at 450°F
Does the lid on my ceramic baker need to be airtight?