Sourdough FAQ

Got sourdough questions? You'll find the answers here in the sourdough FAQ archives! Browse here for helpful answers to popular questions about making sourdough recipes. Learn about making and troubleshooting a starter, and my article on the best equipment to use. Two of the most popular sourdough FAQs are "Why is my sourdough so wet and sticky?" and "How long does sourdough discard last in the fridge?".

Slices of sourdough bread.

An overhead photo showing two small loaves that have been baked in a cast iron bread pan. One the loaves has been sliced up, the other one is whole. You can see one of the slices of bread on a plate to the top left of the photo and two small dishes containing butter and jam to the top right. There is also a black handled bread knife in the photo.

Dividing Sourdough After Shaping & Cold Fermentation: An Experiment

A loaf of crusty sourdough bread nestled in a piece of parchment paper inside a cast iron bread pan. There is a black bread knife, a side plate and a butter dish surrounding the loaf.

Sourdough Sunday (2 Weekend Baking Timelines)

A photo of a woman (Kate from The Pantry Mama) pouring water into a glass jar that is sitting on a scale. She is feeding her sourdough starter.

How To Do A Monthly Sourdough Reset

How To Find Your Sourdough Rhythm [for better sourdough]

How To Find Your Sourdough Rhythm [for better sourdough]

Someone holding a small aliquot jar over a glass bowl of sourdough.

Aliquot Jar Method For Better Sourdough Bulk Fermentation

A sourdough batard straight out of the oven - it's still sitting in the Dutch oven. This photo is to demonstrate how much water weight a sourdough loaf should lose during baking time.

How Much Should Sourdough Weigh Once Baked?

A loaf of sourdough bread that has been slice and is nestled in a piece of parchment paper inside a cream enamel Dutch Oven.

20 Interesting Facts About Sourdough Bread To Know in 2024

The perfect loaf of sourdough bread - a sourdough goal to strive for in 2024.

Bake It Happen: Crush Your Sourdough Goals in 2025!

Photo showing what sourdough should look like inside - with four slices of open crumb sourdough sitting in the lid of a Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven.

What Should Sourdough Bread Actually Look Like?

3 loaves of crusty sourdough bread sitting in a row. Each loaf has some parchment paper around it.

8 Sourdough Experiments Every Home Baker Should Try!

Sourdough Bread made with all purpose flour. There is a slice of all purpose sourdough bread sitting on the top of the whole loaf.

How To Bake Great Sourdough With All Purpose Flour

3 large jars of flour surrounded by some smaller jars containing rye flour, dark malt flour, diastatic malt and salt.

4 Ingredients for Better Sourdough Results

Top 10 Tips for Better Sourdough