Easy Sourdough Starter Guide

Having a reliable Sourdough Starter is an essential for any serious baker. You can ask a friend to borrow some of theirs, but it's super easy to make your own. I've broken my process down into three stages to make it easy and demystify the process. **MY GEAR** ^not shown in video, but my preferred...

Beginner - 8 min - Food & Drink - Brian Lagerstrom

The full course: Learn Bread & Sourdough free

What you'll need

• Dutch oven: The secret to crusty loaves.
• Banneton proofing basket: Shape and proof sourdough.
• Bread lame: Score your loaves.
• Digital kitchen scale: Bread is weighed, not measured.
• Bench scraper: Handle sticky dough.

Books

1. Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish - View on Amazon
2. The Bread Baker's Apprentice by Peter Reinhart - View on Amazon
3. Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson - View on Amazon
4. Bread by Jeffrey Hamelman - View on Amazon

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