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My first sourdough loaf looked like a UFO...
Tried baking a sourdough loaf last Sunday in my tiny Chicago apartment kitchen and it came out completely flat like a frisbee. Turns out my starter wasn't active enough - anyone else have a beginner sourdough disaster that taught them something?
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emma_ramirez7d ago
Oh man, that UFO loaf sounds painfully familiar! I remember my first attempt at sourdough ended up looking like a sad flat pancake because I kept my starter in the fridge way too long and didn't feed it enough before baking. It taught me that patience is everything with that bubbly stuff. I started keeping a little notebook to track feeding times and room temperature, and after a few weeks I learned to look for that nice domed shape and honeycomb texture before even touching the dough. Now I swear by letting the starter sit out for at least 8 hours after feeding until it doubles in size.
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lily_sullivan827d ago
@emma_ramirez I actually disagree a little - I've had starters that double fine but still give me a dense loaf because my kitchen was too cold for the bulk rise. Temperature matters just as much as starter activity in my book.
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