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Obtaining or Making a Sourdough Starter
Getting started making sourdough? Learn how to obtain an established sourdough starter or make one from scratch with our sourdough starter recipe.
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Sourdough Starter Instructions
Follow our easy step-by-step instructions for activating and maintaining your sourdough starter.
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How To Keep Your Sourdough Starter Healthy
Learn the simple techniques for keeping a sourdough starter healthy and active for making bread and other baked goods.
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HOW-TO VIDEO: How To Feed A Sourdough Starter
Learn how to care for a sourdough starter through regular feedings with flour and water. Maintain your starter on the countertop or in the refrigerator.
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How To Make Fresh Sourdough Starter from Refrigerated Starter
Learn how to bring your refrigerated starter out of hibernation and make fresh sourdough starter that is active and ready to leaven your baked goods.
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How to Prepare Fresh Sourdough Starter For Baking
Once your sourdough starter is active, it's time to bake! We'll teach you how to build up enough fresh sourdough starter for baking a loaf of bread.
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Hydration Level Of Sourdough Starter
Some sourdough recipes need sourdough starter at a certain hydration level. What does hydration mean? How can you adjust the hydration of your starter?
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How To Measure Flour for Sourdough Baking
Flour measurements can be one of the biggest variables when it comes to finished baked products. Learn how to measure most accurately by weight or volume.
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How To Master Mixing Bread Dough For Sourdough Baking
Mixing ingredients to make bread dough is the first step in nearly every sourdough recipe. Learn tips for mixing dough to help you master sourdough recipes.
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How To Adapt Any Recipe To Become A Sourdough Recipe
Have a favorite recipe for quick bread or one using baking yeast? The good news is you can adapt recipes, to use your sourdough starter.
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How To Switch Your Sourdough To A New Type Of Flour
Thinking of trying a new sourdough starter? You can purchase an established starter or switch your current starter to a new flour. We'll teach you how!
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Taking a Break from Making Sourdough
At one point or another we all need a break from our sourdough culture. Check out these tips for safe short and long-term storage of your sourdough culture.