9 Steps of Sourdough

Sourdough from start to finish and the steps in between. 1.Starter: Contains all the yeast and bacteria that turn the flour into bread 2.Leaven: A fresh, off shoot of your starter that leavens your bread, or causes it to rise 3.Autolyse: Allows the flour to absorb the water. This results in less mixing, and a smoother and more elastic dough 4.Bulk Fermentation: Perhaps the most important step, the process involves the fermentation of the flour and production of carbon dioxide which causes dough to rise 5.Pre-shaping: Allows the dough to relax and makes final shaping easier 6.Final Shaping: Helps achieve the necessary tension to help the dough keep its shape during the final rise 7.Proofing: Also known as the final rise 8.Scoring: Allows and directs where the bread will expand during baking 9.Baking: The final step for your bread making process #sour #sourdough #sourdoughhelp #sourdoughstarter #bread #breadmaking #baking #homestead