Currants & Caraway - Field Notes on Overnight Bread

I make Overnight Bread every three or four days and I'm always trying new flavor combinations: dried cherries, cranberries, yellow raisins and candied ginger, diced plums. But ever since St. Patrick's day, I can't seem to get enough of the flavor of Irish Soda Bread. Taditionally currants and caraway seeds along with yellow raisins are used. I added this combo (2/3 cup dried currants, 1/3 cup yellow raisins, 2 teaspoons caraway seeds) to my latest batch of Overnight Bread and voila, my new favorite! But there are also some other important notes I wanted to share about my daily bread. I have noticed a difference in the texture between a loaf that has risen for 12 or 13 hours versus a full 18 hours. The 18 hour rise really lightens the baked bread and gives it a chewyer texture, if it's not raining. And that's another important note. Baking bread on a rainy day is more challenging. The dough definitely absorbs the additional moisture in the air and requires much more flour when kneading it into a ball. If you've ever added chopped walnuts to your dough you may have noticed that it darkens the dough. I can't explain why but it doesn't affect it in any way. I think maybe for my next batch I'll try dried bananas and walnuts. Did I mention I love banana bread? I hope you are enjoying my Overnight Bread and making it your own with your favorite flavor combinations. I hope you're experiementing with spices too! Now, I think I'll order some dried bananas from Amazon. Enjoy!