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If you are struggling with sourdough, this is the podcast episode for you! I’m answering your top sourdough questions from starter to baking to fresh-milled flour and beyond.

In this episode of the Tended Podcast, I'm answering your top 10 sourdough questions! From starter dilemmas to dough troubles to baking techniques, we'll cover the most common challenges home bakers face.
Think of this as a cozy kitchen conversation-simple, practical sourdough tips that will help you feel more confident in your baking. Whether you're just getting started or have been baking for a while, you'll find answers and encouragement here!
Listen To the Episode
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In This Episode
- Housekeeping updates and what's new around here
- Tips for understanding and managing bulk fermentation
- How different flour types affect your starter
- Making more or less sourdough starter depending on your needs
- Where to begin if you're just getting started with sourdough
- Simple ways to adjust the sour flavor in your bread
- How and when to refrigerate your sourdough starter
- Breaking down sourdough hydration in plain language
- Using fresh-milled flour in your sourdough baking
- Easy ways to add discard into any recipe
- What to do if your sourdough bread comes out flat
Episode Resources
- Ask Me! Drop your questions on this form.
- Read the Sourdough for Busy Bakers show notes.
- Check out the Fresh-Milled Flour Q&A show notes.
- Browse all my sourdough recipes.
- Learn from my sourdough tutorials.
- Watch A Week in the Life of My Sourdough Starter.
- See my once-a-week feeding routine.
- Find out how to adjust sour flavor or read the step-by-step blog post.
- Watch how to add discard to any recipe.
- Read my tutorial on how to convert yeast recipes to sourdough.
- Start from scratch with my guide on how to make a sourdough starter.
- Understand what types of flour you can feed your sourdough starter.
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