There is no significant rise as of yet, but the edges are beginning to dome downward, and the dough’s texture is smoothing out slightly.
Above, you can see my best sourdough recipe dough halfway through bulk, after about 2 hours. There is no significant rise as of yet, but the edges are beginning to dome downward, and the dough’s texture is smoothing out slightly. We still have several more folds to do and more strength to build.