fermentation guide

Fermentation Temperature and Timing: The Guide I Wish Existed When I Started

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Fermentation Temperature and Timing: The Guide I Wish Existed When I Started

It was 11 PM on a Sunday, and I was standing at my kitchen counter staring at a bowl of dough that looked absolutely, heartbreakingly wrong. Flat. Sticky. Smelling faintly sour but not in the good way. I had spent two days nurturing that loaf, and it was destined for the trash. That was the … Read more

How to Create a Sourdough Starter From Scratch: A Foolproof 7-Day Guide

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How to Create a Sourdough Starter From Scratch: A Foolproof 7-Day Guide

I still remember staring into a mason jar on my kitchen counter, watching nothing happen. Day three of my very first attempt, and there wasn’t a single bubble in sight. I almost poured it down the drain. I’m so glad I didn’t — because by day five, that same jar was alive, tangy, and practically … Read more