Why Is My Sourdough Gummy After Cooling?
Find out why sourdough stays gummy after cooling, what the location of the sticky crumb tells you, and what to change on your next bake.
THE BAKER’S JOURNAL / 7 GUIDES
Sourdough troubleshooting.
Turn a sticky crumb, spreading dough or pale crust into a useful next observation. Compare the possible causes before changing your next bake.
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Check your dough hydration.
A free tool to keep the maths beside the method.
Why Is My Sourdough Bread So Dense?
Compare an evenly tight crumb with dense patches around tunnels, then use the starter, bulk and shaping notes to choose your next change.
Underproofed vs Overproofed Sourdough
Compare underproofed and overproofed sourdough before and after baking. See which signs to log and why a flat loaf can be ambiguous.
Why Is My Sourdough Dough So Sticky?
Find out why sourdough sticks at mixing, during folds or at shaping. Get a handling technique and a measured adjustment for your next loaf.
Why Sourdough Spreads After Shaping
Find out why a shaped sourdough loaf spreads on the bench, sticks during basket release or flattens after turning out.
Why Is My Sourdough Not Getting Oven Spring?
Find the first point your loaf stopped holding shape, then decide whether to check fermentation, shaping, scoring, steam or preheat.
Why Your Sourdough Crust Softens After Baking
Find out why sourdough crust softens while cooling or after wrapping and what to change for a crisper crust.