March Challenge - Week 1: Consider Your Schedule & The Method

The best way to determine your baking routine is to consider your schedule & method.

When are you already home?
When are you already in the kitchen?
What day feels like the least amount of hustle?
What is the bread for? Sandwiches/Dinner? Toast?

We tend to procrastinate things that are unpredictable. As a beginner, allow some time to learn about each of the steps & their timing in the roadmap so you can determine how they can fit into your schedule.

The RoadMap to Sourdough is simple & clear on the steps

Get a Starter - (take up to 14 days if you start from scratch or 2-3 days if you get from a friend with <5 minutes hands on time)
Mix Dough - (gathering the ingredients + mixing the dough the first time may take 10-15 minutes hands-on/ 4-6 hours hands off) You don't need to baby sit it. But let's say you mix up your dough at 12pm. Will you be back in your 4-6 hours later to keep an eye on it? (You don't need to rush home, but versus 12 hours)
Feed Your Starter (< 5 minutes)
Shape - (The first time, this may take some time + it rests (up to 90 minutes) + scoring + baking after)
Bake - (30 minutes for 1# loaf - up to 50 minutes for a 2# loaf)

Have you gone through the Sandra's Sourdough Made Simple Process in the classroom?

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