sourdough fermentation

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 Speed Up or Slow Down Sourdough Fermentation: The Temperature Tricks That Work

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How to Speed Up or Slow Down Sourdough Fermentation: The Temperature Tricks That Work

It was 6 a.m. on a Sunday, and I was standing in my kitchen in mismatched socks, staring at a bowl of sourdough that had absolutely refused to rise overnight. My in-laws were arriving at noon for brunch. I had promised them fresh sourdough. I had, in fact, bragged about it. “Oh, I’ll make my … Read more