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I Tried Malted Barley Flour in My Sourdough and It Changed the Crust Forever

Sam Whitaker · April 25, 2026

I Tried Malted Barley Flour in My Sourdough and It Changed the Crust Forever

For months, my malted barley flour sourdough bread attempts were producing loaves that tasted great but looked embarrassingly pale. The crust had no color, no crackle, and zero of that deep amber shine I kept seeing in bakery photos. Every…

Malted Barley Flour in Sourdough: The Secret Ingredient That Changes Everything About Your Crust

Sam Whitaker · March 2, 2026

Malted Barley Flour in Sourdough: The Secret Ingredient That Changes Everything About Your Crust

Three winters back, I nearly wrecked a batch of dough late one evening while trying to cover up a kitchen blunder before my husband got home and asked what that smell was. The whole mess started with an unmarked jar, a flash of panic, and a frantic search through baking forums well past midnight. Somewhere … Read more