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Troubleshoot
When the dough tells a different story than you expected.
No two sourdough bakes are ever exactly the same. A starter is alive, dough responds to time and temperature, and even small changes can shape the final loaf. That is not a sign that something went wrong—it is simply part of baking with a living culture.
This page brings together the most common sourdough challenges, explaining what is happening, why it happens and how you can approach it next time. Not to chase perfection, but to help you better understand the quiet rhythm of the dough.
Better bread
Most people start because of the bread. They stay because of everything around it. A crisp crust, an open crumb and a deep, full flavour you won’t find anywhere else. Every starter brings its own character to the loaf, which means no two breads ever turn out exactly the same.
Craft
Something special happens when you bake a loaf entirely with your own hands. Not perfect. But real. Every step, from feeding the starter to scoring the dough, feels like a small act of craft.
Good bread grows from attention, not perfection.
Continue your journey
The Sourdough Journal
Explore every part of sourdough, from starters to baking and discard.
The Baker’s Notebook
From learning to baking. Recipes, techniques and variations to start baking yourself.