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Sourdough & Natural Fermentation
Guides to building, feeding, and using a sourdough starter and understanding natural fermentation. Topics include starter maturity, feeding ratios, temperature, acid and gas development, and the signs of a strong starter and stable fermented dough.
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A sourdough starter is ready for a first loaf when it repeatedly rises predictably after feeding and roughly doubles within several hours in a warm environment; for a common beginner routine, about 6–8 hours is a useful…
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