Sourdough Bread Workshop

Learn the basics of sourdough fermentation and bread baking in this intro to sourdough class. We’ll start off with the fundamentals of fermentation, specifically sourdough, interweaving these core principles with baking techniques throughout the course. We’ll cover topics comparing sourdough to other types of fermentation, the health benefits of sourdough, the role of different ingredients in baking, and concepts like gluten development and hydration levels. Special attention will also be given to decoding different flour varieties and grains.We’ll start off shaping a loaf which will be baked later in the class. Then we’ll make a wholewheat loaf from scratch, which we’ll shape at the end of the course so you can take and bake at home as per our instructions. Finally, we’ll make a rye starter which you’ll also take home to be cared for and watch come to life. In addition to a rye loaf, you'll also produce a wholewheat dough and rye starter, so please bring.This course is designed to provide you with the fermentation and baking skills to build your sourdough and baking intuition, so you can adapt recipes to your particular environments and flour preferences.Course includes a selection of fermented snacks midway through. A loaf shaped and beked by them, a dough to take home and bake and a starter to feed at home. Read more details