it's a bit late to say this, but using the straight side containers is almost a must do!Thanks I will give her recipe a go!
Last night it did occur to me that BECAUSE I’m using a round bowl I may in fact be over proofing the first time around because it’s so difficult to tell when the dough has doubled in size. This would in turn affect the second proof.
I will order one of those containers and see if this improves my success with the second rise.
i was too cheap to buy a container, so reused a cleaned up family sized take away container. Then i rubber band it to gauge the height of the rise.
disclaimer: this is not best practise, just cheap.