I never get a good ear on my sourdough loafs and can't figure out why

I feel like my score is pretty deep, and I spray some water to create steam which I read should help. Any ideas?

What temp are you baking at? I usually bake it with lid on and then remove the lip to get good color on it. If you want to nerd out on sourdough the perfect loaf is an amazing read / instructional text: The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book

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What temp are you baking at? I usually bake it with lid on and then remove the lip to get good color on it. If you want to nerd out on sourdough the perfect loaf is an amazing read / instructional text: The Perfect Loaf: The Craft and Science of Sourdough Breads, Sweets, and More: A Baking Book https://a.co/d/7iXCaHK

Thanks for the rec!

450 degrees for 25 mins with lid on, ~30 mins with lid off

Hmmm yeah that’s about what I do as well. Preheating the Dutch oven as well. Maybe it just has to do with the aggressiveness of the cut or the proofing.

Hmm, I do 250 C° for 30 min. Then lid off at 220 C° for 25 min. Not a huge ear but it's there.

Preheating of at least an hour… to ensure that the DO has reached the 450, is also a must as temp indication of the oven is often wrong and DO needs much more time to reach the same temperature