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The Sourdough Method
Foundations

Beginner Bread Guides

Deep-dive guides on the fundamentals. Read one a week and by the end of the month you'll understand every stage of a sourdough bake.

The Four Chapters

  1. I

    The Science of Flour

    Protein, ash content, and why the bag on the shelf matters more than any recipe.

  2. II

    Hydration & Baker's Math

    A gentle introduction to baker's percentages and calculating dough by weight.

  3. III

    Reading Fermentation

    The visual and tactile cues that tell you the dough is truly ready.

  4. IV

    Shaping Fundamentals

    Boules, batards, and the surface tension that gives a loaf its structure.

Featured guides

A glass jar of active bubbling sourdough starter beside a wooden spoon
Beginner Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Capturing Your Own Wild Yeast

A patient, seven-day method for building a lively sourdough starter from nothing more than flour and water.

July 12, 202612 min read
Sliced sourdough bread showing an open airy crumb on a wooden board
Tips & Techniques

Mastering the Overnight Baking Schedule

How to bake fresh bread before breakfast without setting an alarm at three in the morning.

June 24, 20266 min read
A golden sourdough boule with a pronounced ear
Tips & Techniques

The Anatomy of a Perfect Ear

Scoring is equal parts art and geometry. Here's how a shallow blade change transforms your crust.

June 10, 20265 min read
Hands feeding a sourdough starter with flour beside a kitchen scale
Beginner Guides

How to Feed a Sourdough Starter (Beginner's Schedule)

Ratios, timing, and the simple 1:1:1 feeding routine that keeps your starter strong — plus how to tell when it's hungry.

July 19, 20267 min read
A spoonful of bubbly sourdough starter floating in a glass of water
Beginner Guides

The Sourdough Starter Float Test — Does It Actually Work?

How to run the float test, what a sinking starter really means, and three more reliable signs your starter is ready to bake.

July 20, 20266 min read
A half loaf of sourdough stored cut-side down in a linen bread bag
Tips & Techniques

How to Store Sourdough Bread So It Stays Fresh

Linen bags, cut-side down, and the freezer trick that brings a week-old loaf back to bakery freshness.

May 14, 20266 min read
The Weekly Rise

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