I am an experienced baker and want to try the NYT bread recipe, but there is no way my kitchen is 70

[likesmountains 52]

degrees for the overnight rise. Will it work ok at a lower temperature? I set my thermostat to 57 when I go to bed. Thanks bakers!

[maddezmom]

1. maybe heat your oven, turn it off and let it cool down and then put it in there

[HopeHoops]

11. Bingo.

It should still rise, but it will take longer at lower temperatures. The oven idea works. I did that in NH a few times. It will stay "warm" for a long time, just don't put the dough in while it is "hot" (as in you can't touch the rack).

[gkhouston]

16. Or put the dough in an unheated oven and put some boiling water in a pan underneath it. n/t

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Though I have been breadmaking for several years, I'm no expert, however

I often retard dough in the refrigerator overnight so I expect yours would just require a longer rise when the kitchen warms up. Can't see how that would hurt cause the little yeasty beasties just don't work as fast at cooler temps.

[cbayer]

3. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

I just put the dough in the oven to sit for its 18 hours and forget about it. Even though I live in a relatively temperate climate, it can get quite cold at night and we have no heat. Despite this, bread comes out perfectly every time.

[Major Nikon]

4. Lower temps just require more time

Sometimes I even ferment bread dough in the refrigerator.

I would try it for 12 hours. That should be about 70 degrees for 4 hours and 57 degrees for 8 hours. Should be fine.

[Warpy]

5. My kitchen barely rises above 55 at night

and never achieves 70 during the day unless the oven is on full blast. The NYT recipe worked just fine for me.

I just found there was more margin for error if I didn't get back to it 15 hours later. If I got back to it 24 hours later, it was still fine.

[likesmountains 52]

9. You must live like I do..I think my kitchen might be 70 a few times on summer afternoons.

All other times it is certainly < 65!

[likesmountains 52]

6. Thanks everyone, it should be just fine!

[likesmountains 52]

8. Thanks for that link..tender crumb = good!

[pengillian101]

10. A fun-looking crockpot bread experiment you may like.

http://noknead.com/uncategorized/no-knead-bread-in-a-crock-pot-really.php

[likesmountains 52]

13. Thanks, that is actually a great idea for fresh bread at a potluck. Yum

[oneshooter]

12. I have found that a closed car makes a great rising oven in the

cool sunny days of spring and fall. And here in South East Texas it generally works year round. Vary the temp by opening or closing the windows.

And it leaves your car smelling like fresh bread!

Oneshooter

[likesmountains 52]

14. That might work sometimes here, but not tonight. It's going to be 15 degrees and snowy! Thanks

I'll try it next summer.

[Texasgal]

15. I would freeze by booty

off if it was 57 degrees in my house! BRRRR!

I hope it works out for you!