Sourdough Tips Posts

Making your own sourdough bread from scratch is one of the most exciting and satisfying forms of baking there is. It can also be one of the most confusing. From getting your starter going to mixing up dough, or shaping boules to scoring bread, we've got all sorts of tips and advice for your sourdough journey. 

Sourdough ear

Everything to know about sourdough ears

Scoring tips to create a dramatic crust

Feb 16, 2021
Cross section of open crumb sourdough

Producing an open crumb in sourdough bread

A guide to lighter, loftier loaves

Nov 5, 2020
Sliced seeded sourdough next to cup of grains

3 ways to switch up your bread baking

Simple tips to break your bread routine

Oct 28, 2020
Sourdough bread sliced and toasted.

Do-Nothing Sourdough Bread

Time replaces effort in this simple loaf

Sep 14, 2020
10 tips for new sourdough bakers

10 tips for new sourdough bakers

It's a confusing world out there, isn't it?

Jun 10, 2020
A no-knead sourdough boule

How to make no-knead sourdough bread

A delicious bread by doing less, not more

Apr 27, 2020
Naturally leavened sourdough bread made with yeast water in place of standard sourdough starter, sliced open and set on a wooden table.

Baking bread with a yeast water starter

Can fruit successfully stand in for flour?

Feb 24, 2020
Jars of preferments

Baking with preferments

Poolish? Biga? Levain? Unlock great flavor by understanding the four key varieties

Feb 5, 2020
Sourdough cinnamon bun topped with icing.

Sourdough Cinnamon Buns

A wintertime favorite

Dec 2, 2019
Loaves of sourdough bread on a cutting board, one loaf sliced.

Rustic Sourdough Bread

Sourdough made simple

Oct 14, 2019
Bulk Fermentation via @kingarthurflour

Bulk fermentation, explained

Building strength, volume, and flavor

Jul 22, 2019
Preshaping Bread Dough via @kingarthurflour

Preshaping bread dough

How to set the stage for successful shaping

Feb 8, 2019
Float test for yeast dough sourdough starter via @kingarthurflour

The float test for yeast dough and sourdough starter

Does it really work?

Jan 2, 2019
Maintaining a smaller sourdough starter via @kingarthurflour

Maintaining a smaller sourdough starter

Less waste, same great results!

Oct 30, 2018
Topping Bread Dough via @kingarthurflour

Topping bread dough

How to add texture, flavor, and nutrition with seeds and grains

Jul 17, 2018
Shaping a Boule via @kingarthurflour

Shaping a Boule

Three ways to shape a round loaf

May 31, 2018
Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting, part 2 via @kingarthurflour

Sourdough starter troubleshooting, part 2

Can this starter be saved?

Mar 12, 2018
Jar of sourdough starter on counter

Sourdough starter troubleshooting

What does it take to kill your starter?

Mar 9, 2018
Transferring Bread Dough via @kingarthurflour

Transferring bread dough

From proofing basket to hot oven

Feb 16, 2018
Decorative Cuts via @kingarthurflour

Bread scoring techniques

Creative, decorative cuts

Oct 20, 2017
Using the autolyse method via @kingarthurflour

Using the autolyse method

Unleashing the power of the pause

Sep 29, 2017
Scoring bread dough via @kingarthurflour

Scoring bread dough

Implements and techniques

Aug 4, 2017
Baking in a cold Dutch oven via @kingarthurflour

Baking in a cold Dutch oven

Artisan bread starts low and slow

Jul 5, 2017
Sliced pain au levain bread

Steam in bread baking

How steam can transform your bread from dull to dazzling

Feb 28, 2017