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Sourdough, written carefully.
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Troubleshooting
9 posts
- Troubleshooting
Diagnosing Your Bread by the Crumb
Cut a slice. Look at the holes. Each pattern tells a different story about what happened in your bake.
Master Baker John Park · 3 min read
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Troubleshooting Dense Sourdough: Five Common Mistakes
Why your loaves come out heavy and tight — and the precise adjustments that fix each cause.
Master Baker John Park · 2 min read
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What Starter Color and Smell Tell You
A field guide to reading your starter's appearance — what's normal, what's a warning, and what's a problem.
Rachel Goldman · 3 min read
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Troubleshooting Your First Sourdough Bake
Specific problems beginners hit, and exactly what to fix next time.
Master Baker John Park · 4 min read
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Troubleshooting Gummy Crumb
Why your bread feels wet inside, and how to bake, proof, and structure your way out of it.
Master Baker John Park · 2 min read
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Troubleshooting: When Sourdough Won't Rise
Twelve specific reasons your dough isn't growing — and how to diagnose which one is yours.
Diana Khoury · 2 min read
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Troubleshooting Overproofed Dough
It's not always lost. How to recognize overproofing and what to do — sometimes you can still bake it.
Pete Kowalski · 2 min read
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Troubleshooting Flat Sourdough Loaves
Pancake bread is a structural failure — and structure has six possible causes. Here's how to find yours.
Victor Brand · 2 min read
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Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting
Slow growth, off smells, hooch, mold — what's normal, what's not, and how to fix everything fixable.
Rachel Goldman · 2 min read