Sourdough Baking

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First sourdough, slightly sticky and little rise

Hi all, With some extra time working from home i'm now attempting to make sourdough. I have a starter which i started appx 2...

The Tropics and Sough Dough Starter

I have been attempting to make a viable starter but have failed. I expect the high temperatures where I live are a problem. I...

Newbe

I've just joined and am having some of the same issues with the dough not rising as much as I would have expected during proofing...

Troubleshooting overnight whole wheat

Hi Folks, I'm trying to follow Ken Forkish's overnight whole wheat levain recipe. It's about 30% whole wheat, 30% levain, and 80...

My first sourdough - bit of guidance please

Hi from the UK! Just made my first ever sourdough and it tastes wonderful and I believe as the starter matures it gets even...

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Not getting the rise I want...

All, I'm not experiencing the airy rise with my sourdough that I should be. I'm at altitude in Denver. Are there any tips you can...

Oops I boiled my starter

Hi everyone, I'm new to this website and hope to learn some new things about bread. This morning I was incredibly tired (newborn...

Very hard to slice, particularly at the botton

My bread comes out perfect, but slicing is difficult especially the bottom. I'm using an old cast iron dutch oven, wondering if...

Is my starter bad??

I am brand new to baking sourdough and I am making my starter. I have been feeding it daily and keeping it loosely covered on my...

Having trouble getting dough to hold its shape

70% hydration,. with bread flour. Plenty of folding to where I get a really strong windowpane. I do bulk fermentation in fridge...

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