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Rye and wheat sourdough starters in glass jars, rubber bands marking the rise line after feeding

Sourdough Baking in Brisbane — Heat, Humidity a...

Why sourdough behaves differently in a Queensland kitchen, what to change in summer, and how humidity affects your flour and your banneton. Written for Brisbane bakers.

Sourdough Baking in Brisbane — Heat, Humidity a...

Why sourdough behaves differently in a Queensland kitchen, what to change in summer, and how humidity affects your flour and your banneton. Written for Brisbane bakers.

Empty oval rattan banneton showing the coiled grooves where sourdough dough can stick

Why Is My Sourdough Sticking to the Banneton?

Dough stuck in the basket again? The six causes ranked by how often they're actually to blame, how to free a stuck loaf without tearing it, and which doughs need...

Why Is My Sourdough Sticking to the Banneton?

Dough stuck in the basket again? The six causes ranked by how often they're actually to blame, how to free a stuck loaf without tearing it, and which doughs need...

Sourdough starter kit laid out flat: rattan banneton, starter jar, dough whisk, bowl scraper, bench scraper and lame

Best Sourdough Starter Kit in Australia — How t...

What actually belongs in a sourdough starter kit, what you can skip, what a good one costs in Australia, and how to judge any kit before you buy it —...

Best Sourdough Starter Kit in Australia — How t...

What actually belongs in a sourdough starter kit, what you can skip, what a good one costs in Australia, and how to judge any kit before you buy it —...

Live sourdough starter in a glass jar beside a dehydrated starter pouch and printed feeding instructions

Where to Buy Sourdough Starter in Australia — L...

Every way to get a sourdough starter in Australia, compared honestly: make your own, get some from a baker, or buy live or dehydrated online. What to look for, what...

Where to Buy Sourdough Starter in Australia — L...

Every way to get a sourdough starter in Australia, compared honestly: make your own, get some from a baker, or buy live or dehydrated online. What to look for, what...

How to Shape Sourdough Bread — Boule and Batard for Home Bakers

How to Shape Sourdough Bread — Boule and Batard...

Shaping is the step that turns a blob of fermented dough into a loaf. It looks intimidating, but it comes down to one thing: building surface tension. Get that right...

How to Shape Sourdough Bread — Boule and Batard...

Shaping is the step that turns a blob of fermented dough into a loaf. It looks intimidating, but it comes down to one thing: building surface tension. Get that right...

Two jars of sourdough starter side by side, wheat and rye, showing the difference in colour and texture

Wheat vs. Rye Sourdough Starter — What's The Di...

If you're new to sourdough, one of the first decisions you'll face is which starter to use — wheat or rye. Both will leaven your bread, but they behave differently,...

Wheat vs. Rye Sourdough Starter — What's The Di...

If you're new to sourdough, one of the first decisions you'll face is which starter to use — wheat or rye. Both will leaven your bread, but they behave differently,...

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