How To Make Sourdough Bread With Starter?

Feed your sourdough starter 4–12 hours before baking until it is bubbly and active

Mix 500 g bread flour, 350 g water, and 100 g active starter

Rest the dough for 30 minutes

Add 10 g salt and mix until combined

Perform stretch and folds every 30 minutes for 2–4 rounds

Let the dough bulk ferment until it rises about 50% and looks airy

Shape the dough into a loaf

Place the shaped dough in a floured proofing basket or bowl

Proof at room temperature for 1–3 hours or refrigerate overnight

Preheat the oven to 475°F with a Dutch oven inside

Score the dough before baking

Bake covered for 20 minutes

Bake uncovered for 20–25 minutes until deeply browned

Cool completely before slicing

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