whole wheat sourdough

100% Whole Wheat Sourdough: How to Stop It From Being Basically a Brick

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100% Whole Wheat Sourdough: How to Stop It From Being Basically a Brick

I still remember staring at what was supposed to be a beautiful, rustic loaf sitting on my cooling rack and thinking, “I could use this thing as a doorstop.” It was dense, gummy in the middle, and about two inches tall. I had spent three days nursing my starter, carefully measured every gram, followed a … Read more

Bread Flour vs All-Purpose vs Whole Wheat: Which Flour Makes the Best Sourdough

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Bread Flour vs All-Purpose vs Whole Wheat: Which Flour Makes the Best Sourdough

I still remember the loaf that made me obsessed with flour. It was a Tuesday evening, I had my starter bubbling beautifully on the counter, and I grabbed whatever flour was closest in the pantry — a half-empty bag of all-purpose I usually reserved for pancakes. The dough felt slack and strange. The final loaf … Read more