Stretching and folding sourdough: How many times is enough?

Stretching and folding sourdough: How many times is enough?

Stretching and folding sourdough dough is one of several common techniques used to build dough strength. Some other techniques include the coil fold, kneading, and slap and fold. (Note: If you're interested in the scientific details of the gluten and bread dough strength, this research article is useful.) In this test, I just focus on [...]

Sourdough starter growth in action!

This a time-lapse of my sourdough starter growth in action over the course of six hours. It more than doubles in size during that time and is very bubbly. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnvDtPJ4WQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link This is how my starter grows at room temperature on a warm day. I fed it in a 1:1:1 ratio of starter: water: whole wheat [...]

Sourdough starter maintenance and troubleshooting

Sourdough starter maintenance and troubleshooting

Keeping your sourdough starter alive and happy is essential for consistently baking great sourdough loaves. Remember, your starter is wild yeast that needs to be fed! Here are some tips for sourdough starter maintenance and troubleshooting. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases from some links in this post. How to feed or [...]