A Beginner Sourdough Bread Recipe in Grams
Make one white-flour sourdough loaf with weighed ingredients and checkpoints from ripe starter through cooling.
THE BAKER’S JOURNAL / 6 GUIDES
Sourdough recipes & techniques.
Understand the ingredients and handling behind a loaf, from folding and shaping to scoring and baking. Recipe adaptations include their published sources.
PUT THE KNOW-HOW TO WORK
Understand the formula.
A free tool to keep the maths beside the method.
How to Stretch and Fold Sourdough
Learn one four-sided fold set, how to handle tight or sticky dough and when to stop folding during bulk.
How to Shape a Round Sourdough Boule
Preshape, rest and shape a round sourdough loaf with enough surface tension to hold together without tearing.
Overnight Sourdough Focaccia in a Sheet Pan
Make sourdough focaccia with an overnight tray proof, exact ingredient weights and cues for dimpling and baking.
How to Bake Sourdough Without a Dutch Oven
Use a compatible baking shell and stone or steel for sourdough, with equipment checks and safe loading guidance.
Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread With a 50 Percent Blend
Bake a 50/50 whole wheat and white flour sourdough and see how starter composition, hydration and bulk affect it.