Sourdough Experiments

Experimentation is at the heart of my sourdough baking journey. Understanding the “why” behind each technique and ingredient fuels my passion for creating exceptional recipes.

While not every experiment makes it into a full blog post, I regularly share my testing process and discoveries on social media. I’ve gathered all these experiments here in one convenient place for you to explore.

Pushing Bulk Fermentation

Feeding Ratio Time Lapses

1:100:100 Feeding Ratio

Starting the experiment:

The results:

Covered vs. Uncovered Cold Proof

Freezing Sourdough Bread Dough

The “Unloaf”

Starving a Sourdough Starter

And the finished article with horrifying photos: I Let My Sourdough Starter Mold: Here’s What Happened

Overnight vs 3-day Cold Proof

Fermentolyse vs No Fermentolyse

Dried vs Oil-Packed Sundried Tomato

Instant Pot Proofing

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50% Starter Sourdough Bread

Stirring Your Starter After 30 Minutes

Underproofed, Perfectly Proofed, Overproofed Sourdough Bread

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Making Bread with an Acidic Starter

Bulk Fermenting at 64-65°F

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Feeding Starter Cold vs Warm Water

More experiments to come!