overnight sourdough

Overnight Bulk Fermentation Sourdough: My Cold Kitchen Schedule (and Why It Makes Better Bread)

· June 27, 2026
Overnight Bulk Fermentation Sourdough: My Cold Kitchen Schedule (and Why It Makes Better Bread)

Pull up a photo I could show you this second: a torn-open sourdough boule with a wildly irregular, glassy crumb, sitting right beside an older shot of a flat, deflated slab spreading across the edges of my proofing bowl at five in the morning. That second photo is proof of exactly how badly things can … Read more

Same-Day Sourdough vs Overnight: I Made Both Every Weekend for 2 Months and Have Opinions

· February 13, 2026
Same-Day Sourdough vs Overnight: I Made Both Every Weekend for 2 Months and Have Opinions

Ever catch yourself wondering whether the overnight cold-proof method really lives up to its reputation, or whether same-day sourdough deserves way more respect than it gets? Here’s my blunt answer after eight straight weekends of testing both: it’s complicated, and week three nearly talked me into quitting for good. Sunday, mismatched socks on, coffee still … Read more

Cold Proof vs Room Temperature Proof: I Did 12 Side-by-Side Bakes to Find Out Which Is Better

· February 10, 2026
Cold Proof vs Room Temperature Proof: I Did 12 Side-by-Side Bakes to Find Out Which Is Better

Half the sourdough advice floating around tells you cold proofing overnight is the only responsible way to build flavor and get clean scores. The other half swears room temperature is the real secret to an open, glassy crumb. One of those camps is dead wrong, or at least missing half the story — and I … Read more