Sourdough disaster

I spent two days lovingly kneading, proving, re-kneading and caring for my first attempt at sourdough bread and all looked well until they were shaped into loaves and left to prove for the last time:



Disaster!!

 I scooped up the gloopy mess and threw it into some loaf tins, which seemed to do the trick. The resulting loaves are quite tasty, if a little crunchy. Will probably make good breadcrumbs if nothing else :) And the chickens like it too.



Must replace the breadmaker I think. Lazy perhaps, but at least they will be cooked properly. I don't have the time or the will to spend two days making bread again...