whole wheat sourdough

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

· March 7, 2026
100% Whole Wheat Sourdough: How to Stop It From Being Basically a Brick

My bread knife is already through the crust before it fully registers what I’m slicing into: a squat two-inch slab, gummy dead center, heavy enough to double as a paperweight. Three days of babying that starter. Every single gram weighed on the scale. A recipe followed word for word, no shortcuts taken anywhere. And this … Read more

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

· December 30, 2025
Bread Flour vs All-Purpose vs Whole Wheat: Which Flour Makes the Best Sourdough

Almost every home baker assumes flour is flour — that any white bag sitting on the pantry shelf will behave the same way once it meets a bubbling starter. I believed exactly that until one Tuesday evening when my starter was doing its thing on the counter and I grabbed the closest bag on hand, … Read more