Cold proofing is one of those steps that feels optional—until you skip it and realize what you’ve been missing. It’s not just about convenience or…
Posts published in “Science of Sourdough”
This section explores the biology and chemistry behind sourdough fermentation — not to turn you into a laboratory technician, but to help explain why certain techniques work.
If your sourdough starter won’t rise, don’t throw it away just yet. There’s a good chance it’s not dead—it’s simply misunderstood. The journey from a…
I’ll admit it—I still fall down the YouTube rabbit hole of sourdough advice. Not proudly, not regularly… but often enough to justify calling it “research.”…
Modern sourdough bakers obsess over hydration percentages, fermentation curves, starter maturity, and flour protein levels. Yet long before anyone understood yeast, bacteria, or gluten, bakers…
One of the most persistent myths in the sourdough world is the idea that a “real” sourdough loaf should somehow remain fresh and glorious for…
Few foods have been elevated to modern health-cult status quite like sourdough bread. To hear parts of the internet tell it, sourdough is not merely…
If you’ve spent enough time around sourdough forums, you’ve probably seen it:someone casually mentioning they measured their dough at “pH 4.3” like it’s the most…
There’s a moment, just after your dough hits the oven, when everything that happened over the past 24 hours either pays off—or quietly falls apart.…
Bulk fermentation is one of those terms that sounds far more complicated than it actually is. Strip away the jargon, and what you are left…
Salt rarely gets the attention it deserves in sourdough baking. Flour is discussed endlessly—protein content, extraction rates, origins. Water gets its moment, too, especially when…
Sourdough starters are one of those topics where the internet tends to become unnecessarily mystical. In reality, a starter is simply flour, water, and a…
Bread often carries a reputation that swings between two extremes. Some consider it a staple of a healthy diet, while others view it as little…
Sourdough baking has a remarkable ability to turn simple ideas into complicated debates. Few examples illustrate this better than the discussion around autolyse and fermentolyse.…