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This tutorial demonstrates how to make a first sourdough loaf from scratch at home, following a step-by-step process using a kitchen scale, bowl, and an active starter. The video emphasizes the importance of starter activity, proper kneading, and shaping to achieve a successful bake.
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Requires a bowl, basic kitchen scale, very active sourdough starter, and proofing baskets.
Starter should be at its peak (risen to the top) for the best results.
Mix starter and water until fully dissolved and milky; then add flour and knead for about 5 minutes until smooth.
Cover dough and let sit for 1.5 to 2 hours until slightly risen.
Add salt and 50 g of water, pinch in with fingers, then knead 5 more minutes until salt is dissolved.
Cover and let dough double in size – 4-5 hours on counter or overnight in the fridge.
Divide dough in half, shape each into a rectangle, fold sides over, roll up, and build tension by pushing/pulling in a circular motion.
Place shaped dough on parchment, score lightly then deeply, bake in preheated Dutch oven with lid for 30 mins, then 10 mins uncovered.
Let loaf cool completely on counter before slicing.
By following these steps carefully, anyone can bake a professional-looking and tasting sourdough loaf at home. The key is using a very active starter and handling the dough with patience and proper tension.
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What equipment do you need to make sourdough bread according to the video?
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What equipment do you need to make sourdough bread according to the video?
A bowl, basic kitchen scale, very active sourdough starter, and proofing baskets.
0:20
What is the first step after dumping the starter into the bowl?
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What is the first step after dumping the starter into the bowl?
Add water and mix until completely dissolved and milky.
0:49
How long do you knead the dough after adding flour?
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How long do you knead the dough after adding flour?
About 5 minutes until smooth and incorporated.
1:10
What is the rest time after kneading before adding salt?
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What is the rest time after kneading before adding salt?
1.5 to 2 hours (covered).
1:21
Why do you add additional 50 grams of water with the salt?
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Why do you add additional 50 grams of water with the salt?
To help incorporate the salt into the dough.
1:32
After adding salt, how long do you knead the dough again?
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After adding salt, how long do you knead the dough again?
Another 5 minutes.
1:52
How long does the dough need to rise to double in size at room temperature?
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How long does the dough need to rise to double in size at room temperature?
4 to 5 hours.
2:11
What is the technique used to build tension in the shaped loaf?
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What is the technique used to build tension in the shaped loaf?
Pushing the loaf away and pulling it in a circular motion (push, pull).
2:58
After shaping, how long do the loaves rest on the counter before the second shaping?
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After shaping, how long do the loaves rest on the counter before the second shaping?
20 minutes.
3:14
How long do the shaped loaves sit in the fridge before baking?
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How long do the shaped loaves sit in the fridge before baking?
2 hours.
4:08
What are the two phases of scoring the bread?
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What are the two phases of scoring the bread?
Shallow decorative cuts first, then one deep main score.
4:29
How long is the bread baked covered and uncovered?
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How long is the bread baked covered and uncovered?
Covered for 30 minutes, then uncovered for an additional 10 minutes.
4:53
Why must the loaf cool completely before cutting?
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Why must the loaf cool completely before cutting?
To achieve a proper texture (not gummy) and avoid crushing the crumb.
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💡 Key Takeaways
Peak starter is crucial
Highlights that using a starter at its peak (risen to top) significantly improves success.
0:36Building tension technique
Describes the specific hand motion (push-pull in circular motion) to create surface tension for better oven spring.
2:52Immediate transfer to hot Dutch oven
Emphasizes the need to place the scored loaf directly into the preheated pan to trap steam, critical for rise.
4:37Cool completely before slicing
Stresses that cutting too early ruins the crumb structure, a common beginner mistake.
5:12Full Transcript
[00:00] Welcome to the Ballerina Farm kitchen!
[00:05] we're going to do a tutorial video of
[00:09] sourdough loaf. We've also got some
[00:15] who are photographing a sourdough bread
[00:20] What you're going to need is a bowl,
[00:26] a very active sourdough starter, and a
[00:30] Step One is we get our sourdough starter
[00:36] active. It's risen to the top of the jar
[00:42] the most success with my sourdough
[00:45] sourdough starter. Now dump that into the
[00:49] add the water, and then we're going to
[00:55] it's completely dissolved and nice and
[01:02] We're gonna mix it together and then I
[01:05] feel like that's the easiest and at this
[01:10] minutes until it's nice and smooth and
[01:15] Then I'm going to throw a lid on, or cover
[01:21] an hour and a half to two hours.
[01:26] you can tell the dough has risen a bit.
[01:32] I add the salt and then I also add an
[01:38] with the incorporation of the salt. I use
[01:43] to the dough.
[01:47] incorporated and really mixed in, and
[01:52] for another five minutes
[01:56] is nice and smooth again you can't feel
[02:01] dissolved. Then we're going to cover the
[02:06] dough rise until it's doubled in size if
[02:11] this will probably take four to five
[02:14] or sometimes I start my dough at night, I
[02:19] be ready the next morning.
[02:25] now it's time to shape the loaves. We're
[02:30] clean surface,
[02:34] and then we're going to shape each half
[02:39] Once your dough is in a rectangle, we're
[02:45] and then roll the bottom up to the top.
[02:52] build tension in the loaf. I do this by
[02:58] push and pull in a circular motion - push,
[03:05] push, pull - until you can tell that there
[03:10] springy
[03:14] Loaves and then we're going to let them
[03:19] With your bench scraper, grab the loaf,
[03:24] that again, this time not stretching the
[03:29] a lot more gentle with the dough; we're
[03:34] roll it up from the end,
[03:40] the loaf again - pushing away and pulling
[03:45] pulling in.
[03:49] time, that is when the loaves go right
[03:54] bench scraper, scoop up the loaf and put
[03:59] and then we're going to cover that dough
[04:08] After your dough has been in the fridge
[04:12] gonna carefully put the dough onto
[04:18] little flour on top of my loaf so that
[04:23] Your initial scoring will be very
[04:29] here.
[04:33] will be a lot deeper
[04:37] to get that into the preheated pan as
[04:44] Put it into the Dutch oven with a little
[04:49] Put the lid back on and into the oven it
[04:53] for about 30 minutes. At the 30 minute
[05:00] let the loaf cook for an additional 10
[05:05] the outside.
[05:07] Once it's done, we take it out and let it
[05:12] completely cooled before we cut into the
[05:16] And that's it! That is all you need for
[05:27] [Music]
[05:32] Mmmm
[05:37] Do you want this? Does anyone want a piece?
[05:43] Okay, so that is how you
[05:47] If you guys make it at home, tag me and...
[05:55] So start baking, ladies and gentlemen. Tag
[06:00] Mabel's eating it right now. Let's go