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the sourdough journey
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REVOLUTIONARY NEW VIDEO!
The SECRET of Bulk Fermentation
Measuring Dough Temperature and Percentage Rise: The Two-Factor Method
Learn the techniques with this one-page guide!
Check out the step-by-step video!
NEW TOOLS!
Bulk Fermentation Quick Guide
Check out the Bulk Fermentation Quick Guide
- Dough Temping Guide
- More Detailed Percentage Rise Guidance
- Quick Links to Popular Tools and Videos
How to Create a Sourdough Starter
- Detailed Guide
- First 10-Day Visual Guide
- Troubleshooting Tips
- New Techniques
- Step-by Step Video
- FAQs
- Worksheets and Logs
New Video!
how to strengthen a weak, acidic sourdough starter
Are you struggling with a weak, acidic sourdough starter?
Sometimes, mature starters will gradually weaken over time. The problem is usually due to acidity.
Learning how to de-acidify your starter is like doing routine maintenance on your vehicle. Check out this groundbreaking video for the science of sourdough starters, and learn the techniques to get your starter in top shape.
NEW VIDEO!
THE SOURDOUGH BROTHERS: SOURDOUGH FOR BUSY PEOPLE
THE SOURDOUGH BROTHERS: SOURDOUGH FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Brother Bob returns for the most epic sourdough video ever!
Can two brothers beat the odds and bake a loaf of sourdough during the busiest three days of the year? A starter of mysterious provenance, a police chase, and three-day odyssey lead to unexpected results in this tongue-in-cheek homage to popular films of the past — and some amazing sourdough baking.
NEW VIDEO AND GUIDE!
POST-PANDEMIC SOURDOUGH FOR BUSY PEOPLE
POST-PANDEMIC SOURDOUGH FOR BUSY PEOPLE
New Video! – Post-Pandemic Sourdough for Busy People
25-Minute Total Prep Time
Overnight, Unattended, Predictable Bulk Fermentation
3-Day Baking Window
New Guide and Tools!
50+ page Free Guide
Step-by-Step Instructions
Groundbreaking Methods
New Fermentation Timetables!
Sample Baking Schedules
Baking Worksheets
and More!
Expert Answers to Hundreds of FAQs ♦ Videos ♦ Articles ♦ 100% Curated Content
The SINGLE SOURCE for Sourdough Knowledge! ♦ New Content Added Every Week!
The Curator
Meet Tom Cucuzza — Curator of the Sourdough Journey —from Cleveland, Ohio’s International Institute for the Advancement of Sourdough Science and Research (also known as Tom's kitchen).
The Videos
Over 50 hours of ground-breaking instructional videos are available, FREE on YouTube at The Sourdough Journey.
The Curriculum
Recommended instructional curricula for bakers at different starting points. Create your own sourdough journey!
The Research and Experiments
Groundbreaking original research and experiments from the International Institute for the Advancement of Sourdough Science and Research
About the sourdough journey
The Sourdough Journey is the “one stop shop” for all of the best sourdough baking content on the internet.
This website includes vast amounts of original content never before found on the internet, and it includes curated content, videos and recipes from the most popular sourdough bakers.
The site is curated by Tom Cucuzza from the International Institute for the Advancement of Sourdough Science and Research of Cleveland, Ohio (also known as “Tom’s kitchen”). Tom is committed to making sourdough baking more accessible to home bakers who often struggle with learning the craft. Tom is passionate about teaching sourdough baking and his long-format instructional videos are unparalleled.
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