If you make your own yoghurt or cheese at home, you may have wondered about using whey in sourdough bread baking. This blog will give…
Browsing Category Improve Your Sourdough
Improve your sourdough bread baking with tips, tricks and how-tos on everything from strengthening your starter to increasing your oven spring, you’re sure to find something to help you move forward on your sourdough journey.
You’ll find tried and tested advice to improve your sourdough baking, right from creating your starter to shaping, scoring and baking.
Understanding Hydration in Sourdough Bread Baking
Confused about hydration percentages in your sourdough baking process? You’ll find an easy explanation of hydration in sourdough bread baking as well as the benefits…
Understanding Baker’s Math & Baker’s Percentages in Sourdough Bread Baking
Confused about baker’s math and baker’s percentages in the sourdough baking process? Sometimes you’ll see a recipe expressed as a percentage – it can be…
10 Products That Make Sourdough Baking Easier
While you don’t need any fancy equipment to make sourdough bread, sometimes, there are things that really do make your sourdough baking easier – and…
How Do You Know When Bulk Fermentation Has Finished?
Knowing when bulk fermentation has finished and it’s time to shape your loaf is perhaps one of the most important skills for the sourdough home…
How to Get A Thinner Crust on Sourdough Bread And Make It Less Chewy
How to get a thinner crust on sourdough bread – it’s easier than you might think! While many people love the crunchy, chewy texture of…
How Do You Know When Your Sourdough Starter Is Ready To Bake With?
One of the questions I get asked the most is “how will I know when my sourdough starter is ready to bake with”? This blog…
Making Sourdough In Hotter or Colder Temperatures
Making Sourdough in Hotter or Colder Temperatures: If you are trying to build a sourdough starter or ferment sourdough bread, you will have noticed that…
Shaping A Sourdough Batard – The Easiest Technique Ever!
Once you’ve mastered a simple sourdough boule, a sourdough batard is a nice shape to master. Batards can be easier to slice and a more…
Why The Amount of Starter Matters: What Happens When You Change The Amount of Sourdough Starter?
Have you ever wondered why the amount of starter in the recipe you’re following has been chosen? Or have you wondered what might happen if…