Sourdough

I made my first loaf of the 70% hydration sourdough bread, and it was a total success!! I'm so happy that my bread could come out looking like yours. There  was one aspect that was rather scary and I would like to prepare for it better with the next loaf. I put my Le Creuset in the oven to preheat. My largest one is a 5 qt, and it was obvious when I pulled it out from the preheat that I was not willing to risk burning my hands when it came time to gently lay the boule of wet dough into the pot.