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Bread Tip 73 - SOURDOUGH: Sleepy Starter? DEAD!? You've probably just got TOO MUCH
July 19, 2018
Bread Tip
Jack Sturgess
Bread Tip 73 - SOURDOUGH: Sleepy Starter? DEAD!? You've probably just got TOO MUCH
Jack Sturgess
July 19, 2018
Bread Tip

Bread Tip 73 - SOURDOUGH: Sleepy Starter? DEAD!? You've probably just got TOO MUCH

Jack Sturgess
July 19, 2018
Bread Tip

You might think your sourdough starter is sleepy, sluggish, or even dead but I reckon there might just be a little too much of it. If your feeding or refreshing regularly you might be getting a build up, and the little feeds you make will no longer excite a MASSIVE mass of starter...

Newer PostBread Tip 74 - What Should I Cover my Bread Dough with?
Older PostBread Tip 72 - The Room Temperature Water Rule, and The EXCEPTION

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  • 2019
    • Feb 14, 2019 Bread Tip 67 - Sourdough: How to Stop Your Dough STICKING TO THE BASKET
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  • 2018
    • Nov 29, 2018 Every. SINGLE. Thursday!?
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    • Nov 15, 2018 Bread Tip 90 - How to get a Filling INSIDE your Bread Dough
    • Nov 8, 2018 Bread Tip 89 - DO NOT "Knead on a Floured Surface!"
    • Nov 1, 2018 Bread tip 88 - WHY is My Dough STILL STICKY?
    • Oct 25, 2018 Bread Tip 87 - FIVE signs your Bread Dough is Fully Kneaded - Before and After
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    • Jul 12, 2018 Bread Tip 72 - The Room Temperature Water Rule, and The EXCEPTION
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    • Jun 7, 2018 Bread Tip 67 - Why I Don't Convert my Recipes from Grams into Cups
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    • Mar 1, 2018 Bread Tip 53 - Shaping up a loaf, Baker Boy Style!
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    • Feb 8, 2018 Bread Tip 50 - Slow it down!
    • Feb 1, 2018 Bread Tip 49 - How to save an overproved dough
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    • Dec 21, 2017 Bread Tip 45 - A little RYE goes a long way...
    • Dec 21, 2017 Goodbye 2017 and Thank You
    • Dec 14, 2017 Bread Tip 44 - 2 WAYS to make bread that lasts longer
    • Dec 7, 2017 Bread Tip 43 - What is a Bakers Percentage?
    • Nov 30, 2017 Bread Tip 42 - How to get a good EAR on your loaf!
    • Nov 23, 2017 Bread Tip 41 - Why does my loaf burst underneath?
    • Nov 16, 2017 Bread Tip 40 - Keep it Simple - The Best Advice for Beginner Bread Makers
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    • Jun 15, 2017 This is not your Weekly Bread Tip...
    • Jun 3, 2017 How to make a Focaccia - Full Demonstration
    • Jun 1, 2017 Bread Tip 39 - How much Should I Knock Back my Bread Dough?
    • May 29, 2017 Vlog - The Surrey County Show 2017
    • May 28, 2017 Vlog - Fleet Food Festival 2017
    • May 27, 2017 Vlog - Tonbridge Food Festival 2017
    • May 25, 2017 Bread Tip 38 - Why I Don't Do Gluten Free (sorry!)
    • May 18, 2017 Bread Tip 37 - What is Strong Flour?
    • May 10, 2017 Bread Tip 36 - Three Things Written into a Bread Recipe that will Stitch You Up!
    • May 3, 2017 On the road again, the first demo of 2017!
    • May 3, 2017 Bread Tip 35 - How to make MORE bread in LESS time
    • Apr 27, 2017 Bread Tip 34 - Reading a Recipe
    • Apr 20, 2017 Bread Tip 33 - What's the Best Bread Flour?
    • Apr 13, 2017 Bread Tip 32 - Bread Making Machines? My Thoughts...
    • Apr 6, 2017 Bread Tip 31 - Do I need a proving drawer to make great bread?
    • Mar 30, 2017 Bread Tip 30 - Don't Give Up!
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    • Mar 16, 2017 Bread Tip 28 - Poolish? Biga? Sponge? What is a preferment?
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    • Jan 26, 2017 Bread Tip 21 - How to slash a loaf of bread - Using a Grignette Part 2
    • Jan 19, 2017 Bread Tip 20 - How to Slash a Loaf of Bread - Using a Grignette Part 1
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