June is here, bakers. If you’ve been hovering around sourdough — watching, reading, saving posts — but still feeling a little stuck, this month is for you. Theme for June: Back to Basics We’re stripping it all the way down to what actually matters: - Simple ingredients - One method - Real-life rhythms that fit into busy homes You don’t need fancy tools. You don’t need perfect timing. You don’t need to “know more” before you start. You just need the next step. . Most people get stuck at the starter. So if the starter has you stumped...I will be hosting a "Is My Starter Ready?" Live Starter Workshop (on zoom) tomorrow. You can save your spot here

It cares about your kitchen temperature, your flour, your starter activity, and your hydration. A dough that finishes its first rest (aka bulk fermentation, first rise) in 4 hours in a 78° kitchen might take 7+ hours in a 68° kitchen. Neither is wrong. They're just different conditions. The skill isn't following a timer. It's learning to read your dough. And that's actually a learnable skill — which means you can get there. So tell me — which of these feels most familiar right now? 👉 "My dough has been sitting for hours and I have no idea if it's done." 👉 "I'm not sure what over-fermented vs. under-fermented even looks like." 👉 "I just follow the time and hope for the best." Drop your answer below — even if it's just a number of hours or a quick "that last one, definitely." There are no wrong answers here. This is exactly the kind of thing we work through together. (And if you want the full breakdown — what to look for, what to adjust, and how to finally stop second-guessing your dough — it's all inside the Sourdough Foundations module in BBW. It's the explains Sourdough Condition that makes everything else click.) 👉 Learn more → www.thebreadandbutterway.com/membership

Okay, honest question. What got you into sourdough in the first place? Was it a loaf you tasted somewhere and couldn't stop thinking about? A friend who made it look easy? A pandemic rabbit hole you never climbed out of? 😄 What keeps you coming back?

We're in the final stretch of April, and this month we set one community goal: your first loaf. If you've been meaning to start — this is your week. You still have time. The free course walks you through everything from starter to scoring to pulling that golden loaf out of the oven. People finish it and bake their first loaf in the same weekend. You could be posting your photo in 🎉 Wins & Celebrations by Friday. Don't let April close without at least starting. Future you — the one who bakes bread every week without thinking twice — starts with one loaf. Who's committing to baking this week? Comment "I'M BAKING"!

Let’s be honest. Most sourdough frustration isn’t about flour. It isn’t about starter. It isn’t even about technique. It’s about timing. “When do I mix?” “When do I bake?” “What if I have work?” “What if life gets busy?” So this month, we’re simplifying everything. 🌿 The March Challenge Build a sourdough rhythm that fits your real life. Not a bakery schedule. Not an influencer schedule. Your schedule. Because sourdough should support your life — not run it. Here’s What We’re Doing This month, your goal is simple: ✔ Choose one baking day✔ Choose one timing schedule✔ Repeat it twice That’s it. No new flours. No fancy techniques. No pressure for perfection. Finding your natural rhythm. Over the next few weeks, we’ll cover: • How to choose your ideal baking day • 2–3 simple timing templates (morning mix / evening bake, weekend baker, etc.) • How to pause dough if life happens • How long bulk fermentation can flex • How to make the fridge work for you You’ll start to see that sourdough is flexible. And confidence comes from repetition — not complexity. When you have a schedule: You bake more consistently. Your dough behaves more predictably. Your confidence grows faster. And suddenly sourdough feels sustainable. That’s the goal. Step 1: Answer in the poll... Are you: 1️⃣ A morning baker2️⃣ An evening baker3️⃣ A weekend baker4️⃣ Still figuring it out Let’s build your rhythm together this month. You don’t need to bake more. You need a plan that fits your life.