time and place the other loaves in the refrigerator to slow down the fermentation Carefully slide 1 loaf of dough onto a pizza peel and, using a razor blade or a moistened bread knife, make a ½-inch-deep horizontal cut down the middle of the loaf from one end to the other Using the pizza peel, slide the loaf onto the pizza stone and close the oven door It is crucial that you do not have the oven door open for more than 30 seconds or you will lose too much heat and not get a nice crust Open the oven door quickly and pour the water onto the sheet pan on the bottom of the oven to create steam Set the timer for 5 minutes, and after 5 minutes take the sheet pan out of the oven Bake the bread for a total of 25 to 30 minutes, until the loaf is dark brown and sounds hollow when you tap the bottom of it Using the pizza peel, transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely for 45 minutes Repeat with the other 2 loaves Once cool, the bread is ready to be enjoyed NOTE: If you have a large pizza stone and can bake all the loaves at once, place your first loaf on the left side of the stone, the next one in the middle and the third on the right side Make sure that you leave 1 inch of space in between each loaf so that they don’t touch when they bake IT’S DONE WHEN IT’S DONE The loaf should “crack open” nicely in the center The crust should be crispy; the baked loaf should feel light and sound hollow when you take it out of the oven and tap the bottom of it; this proves that enough water ... not get a nice crust Open the oven door quickly and pour the water onto the sheet pan on the bottom of the oven to create steam Set the timer for 5 minutes, and after 5 minutes take the sheet pan out of the oven... left side of the stone, the next one in the middle and the third on the right side Make sure that you leave 1 inch of space in between each loaf so that they don’t touch when they bake IT’S DONE WHEN IT’S DONE The loaf should “crack... Repeat with the other 2 loaves Once cool, the bread is ready to be enjoyed NOTE: If you have a large pizza stone and can bake all the loaves at once, place your first loaf on the left side of the stone, the