Home bakers who can nail the crumb and flavour but can’t get that dramatic upward ear flap on their sourdough crust.

The book includes: • Custom cover design with a bread loaf illustration and score line • Table of Contents with chapter page references • 6 full chapters covering the science of ear formation, the 4 root causes, scoring technique, dough tension, steam & heat physics, and a full diagnostic worksheet • Running headers & footers with page numbers • Reference tables — scoring angle grids, ear profile spectrum, pre-bake checklists • Pull quotes and styled callout boxes throughout • Appendix with golden numbers and a printable pre-bake checklist​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​