Beginners

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complete beginner home baker help

I am retired, living in the UK and love baking but completely new to sourdough baking. What is the best type of sourdough loaf to...

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First attempt

Hardly panis angelicus . In fact the crust is hard as a brick. The loaves rose well enough overnight but are heavy and not...

Question about fridge retarding and oven spring

Hey all! I've been baking sourdough for a couple of months now, and some of the loaves turned out fantastically well, so I am...

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Oven stone on shelf or bottom of oven

Hi all, I have been reading about baking the loaves on an oven stone. Can you fit 2 loaves on one stone 30 x 30 cm, or should I...

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The untrained eye

Hello there, I am a sourdough newbie in need of some coaching, please!! I have read soooooo many sites, forums etc on sourdough...

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Newbie baker's invest in one good bread baking book

With all newbie baker's joining this list and having various elementary issues, one would suggest that the new baker invest in...

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I'm almost ready to start, questions..

I think I am on my way to having my first Starter. I thought it was taking too long from the A/C in the house, so I put the...

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Hello!

Hi there! I am so pleased to find this site. I kept a sourdough for about 12 years when my children were young and made bread...

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Focaccia first timer........

Not as "high" as I would like it to be, but it's VERY tasty! Only the 2nd loaf of ANYTHING that I have ever baked! Today was...

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'Training' sourdough cultures

Hi all, I recently came accross the idea of training the sourdough starter. A microbiologist friend of mine suggested I take...

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