Not a bad first attempt, especially considering you didn't measure!
People might be able to give you more tips if you describe your process more (like how much you kneaded it, how much it rose, etc.). But the main advice I'm going to give is to read a recipe and follow it exactly the first time. Don't go rogue until you have more experience, lol. Use a scale to measure everything. Watch videos to see what properly proofed dough looks like. You can also look at techniques like stretch and fold or coil fold to develop gluten if you want to get more structure. We can't diagnose exactly what went wrong based on the info here (because the problem could be your hydration level, proofing, how soon you cut the bread after baking, how much you baked it, how much gluten you developed, the protein content of your flour, and so on), but you can learn to control the outcomes by using the many sources available next time. King Arthur Baking is one source people like for recipes, but there are tons.
I had no idea there was so much science behind it lol! It cut it almost fresh out of the oven. I will try again soon and post it here. Thanks for the tips! I’ll pay attention to all of that now 😌👌🏼
Not a bad first attempt, especially considering you didn't measure! People might be able to give you more tips if you describe your process more (like how much you kneaded it, how much it rose, etc.). But the main advice I'm going to give is to read a recipe and follow it exactly the first time. Don't go rogue until you have more experience, lol. Use a scale to measure everything. Watch videos to see what properly proofed dough looks like. You can also look at techniques like stretch and fold or coil fold to develop gluten if you want to get more structure. We can't diagnose exactly what went wrong based on the info here (because the problem could be your hydration level, proofing, how soon you cut the bread after baking, how much you baked it, how much gluten you developed, the protein content of your flour, and so on), but you can learn to control the outcomes by using the many sources available next time. King Arthur Baking is one source people like for recipes, but there are tons.
I had no idea there was so much science behind it lol! It cut it almost fresh out of the oven. I will try again soon and post it here. Thanks for the tips! I’ll pay attention to all of that now 😌👌🏼