Someone on the local facebook group was giving out sourdough starter, so we decided to pick some up and give it a go. It turns out that making sourdough is a whole giant rabbit hole that you can go down. The process is finicky and time-intensive compared to other types of bread. With the multiple rest and rise cycles, it takes a minimum of 29 hours to actually make a loaf of bread. Sourdough starter is a demanding mistress, requiring twice daily feedings if it is being used regularly. I’ve discovered innumerable internet forums dedicated to perfecting sourdough; most people name their starters and know their starter’s favourite types of flour to eat.
Our first attempt:
It doesn’t look quite right (underproofed maybe? I don’t know the lingo yet), but it was delicious.