This is the place to begin your journey to making sourdough bread.
Making sourdough bread is a simple process, really. Mix your sourdough starter, some flour, and some water, let it ferment, and have a loaf ready by dinnertime. With a little more structure, though, it becomes easier to plan and increase your consistency.
Let’s split the process into eight steps—which sounds like a lot, but most of the time you just let the dough do its thing.
Next, let’s examine each step in detail. Click on the step you’re most interested in to learn why it’s important, what you need to know to perform it successfully, and what your dough should look and feel like at the end.