Check out my new ebook, No-Nonsense Sourdough! grantbakes.com/no-nonsense-sourdough. You'll find 18 creative sourdough recipes with no unnecessary steps and no complicated terminology. Get your copy today!
Vad ca ai simplificat mult tehnica de preparare a painii. Fara autoliza,ai pus faina direct in amestecul de apa,sare si starter. Nu faci framantare ,doar 2-3 SF,nu laminare,nu coil folds! Si in plus,lasi banetonul descoperit in frigider! Care e explicatia? Chiar sunt inutile manevrele de care am pomenit?12:52
@@anighioc6008 Există multe moduri diferite de a face pâine. Această metodă funcționează pentru mine și este foarte ușoară, așa că asta fac. Dacă cineva dorește să folosească o metodă mai complicată, este în regulă pentru mine, dar diferența este foarte minimă.
@@GrantBakes cert este ca voi incerca si metoda asta,de ce complicat cand se poate mai simplu?! Acu' depinde si ce rezultat obtii! Am vazut pe alte postari pe care le ai, ca ai folosit si metodele "clasice"!
@@GrantBakes why didn't you used stone milled whole wheat flour in the start instead of just Bread flour..?? Sourdough Bread is actually made of whole wheat flour for ages. Bread flour is actually an industrialized name.. isn't it..??
@@gandharaorganicfoods people usually try to feed their starters what they’ve always been fed. I have 2 A whole grain dark rye/whole grain wheat combo. And a white sourdough that was made from grapes in 2010. It’s always been fed high protein organic unbleached bread flour only.
wow. where have you been all this time. no useless music, fancy editing, or babbling. just a straight solid walkthrough. incredible results too. +1 sub
Finally, a how to video for sourdough bread that is straight to the point. No extra talking, no using separate different kinds of flour for the dough. No adding alternatives on what you can also do, just straight to the point! I finally understand how to make sourdough bread. Thanks so much! Your video is gold!
Complete and total sourdough newbie here (though experienced baker), literally got my starter, got it happy, and followed this tutorial and really wish I could share a picture here because it is perfect. Big ear, perfect chewy inside, lovely crust. You sir are an amazing teacher!
@@ProducersInk ?? I commented after I'd had a great result following Grant's video. So yes, made my own (and make it weekly) with this method and it works flawlessly every time. (With the exception that my starter is clearly VERY active because if I have to cut down the proving times or I WILL overprove the loaf.
Well done. I have my materials ordered and just waiting for my proofing basket and slicing tool. Your video didn’t waste our time talking about WHY it’s called sourdough, or who invented it, or where your cat sleeps during the day. You delivered the directions clearly, articulately, and in a timely manner. All amounts were clearly presented and your filming was perfect. More You Tubers need to watch your filming and narration so that a 12 minute tutorial doesn’t turn into a thirty tour if their house, yard, and history. I’m excited to give sourdough bread a try. THANK YOU. WELL DONE!!! YOU deserve a raise.
I have been watching dozens of bread videos trying to get the feel for sourdough baking. IMO, Grant's video is by far the best. His delivery is great. He shows, describes and provides the timing for every step of the way. The result is a beautiful looking loaf. His sourdough starter video is also the best I have found; clear and concise. I now have the confidence to create my own masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Ditto. Been working up the courage to try sour dough again, every attempt has failed. This cannot have been explained simpler. I suspect the strength of my starter is my issue but willing to try your way again.
Unfortunately the recipe doesn’t account for the possible variations , flour type, temp, etc. this is a nice white loaf but white bread is boring and the least healthy of the bunch.
This video is absolutely the best way to make sourdough bread. I have studied just about every sourdough recipe on line and although many are satisfactory, none compare to the simplicity that yours does. Most recipes want you to go through so many ridiculous steps. Many want you to waste time with autolysing and various other things that make sourdough a chore rather than an enjoyable experience. Thank you Grant for this video and keeping it simple.
Things I love about this method: no wasting/discarding of starter No autolyse (I can never mix the salt through evenly) Lovely hydration level combined with the right amount of messing about with it during bulk fermentation, meaning end loaf is light in structure but still able to hold melted cheese/honey (for example)! The huge holes of higher hydrations just render the bread practically useless for us! Thank you, Grant - I look forward to switching to this method ...
Thank you for explaining every step of the bread making process so clearly. FINALLY, I got a delicious and awesome looking loaf of sourdough bread. This is now my no-fail recipe. A keeper!
yes, same here, it worked! my first time, i can't believe it! even with my starter not being terribly "floaty", it turned out! wife and daughter are very happy as well... thanks Grant!
Grant bakes is my go to recipe . Thank you for making it easy to follow & bake a sourdough. I had attended sourdough live classes, but did not give me courage to attempt making a boule. Now I so happy I make so often.
I was making mediocre loaves until this video. Followed everything EXACTLY and even jumped over to your scoring video, and hot damn, finally made the perfect loaf, with the perfect rise, and the perfect ear. Thank you! This is my official no fail “go to” recipe for sourdough.
I have looked at SO MANY videos about making sourdough bread and this one beats them ALL!! I recommend Grant Bakes to all my friends and relatives that are into sourdough bread making! I love how every step of the way is shown here. I always keep my iPad close by and refer to the video while making my bread. Thanks so much Grant!
I had a ROUGH weekend with sourdough. I made my starter 10 days ago, it seems strong, it doubles in a few hours and had beautiful bubbles and smells amazing. The first day I think it was too cold in my house and the recipe I was following never allowed the first rise so nothing ever really happened. The second day, I thought because it was so cold we would warm up the house so it was about 82 but the dough after 9 hours or so was almost liquid. I am desperate to make sourdough, so your recipe and detailed instructions are going to be my next try. I thought I could start the first rise tonight and let it work overnight but now that I am reading your instructions, that isn't going to happen. So I will feed my started good tonight and begin super early tomorrow morning. I am praying this recipe is as easy as you show.
Months ago I wrote those recipe on a piece of paper and stuck it onto my kitchen cupboard. For ages I made great bread. Then I moved house and forgot the recipe! I have been searching for a month and finally found it. The perfect Sourdough bread is back 😍😍
I have tried to make the sourdough bread for a few months, after 20kg of flour I finally come across your video and this morning, my dream bread has finally come true! Thank you so much to explain some many beginner mistakes, it has explained so much I was struggling in the past. Really appreciate
I had made bread a few years ago, it just seemed really difficult. So I abandoned it as a hobby. Recently I bought a starter on etsy found your videos...and now I have been making bread like it is going out of style. I bought your e-book for additional goodies. Love it. Thank you!
this video is so easy for this 70 year old grandmother to follow. Thank you for taking the time to do this I will bake mine in the morning. but everything went well since I could follow the video
I've watched MANY videos and this is by far the best one - it's detailed yet straight to the point. How this does not have over million videos is beyond me. Well done!! Will be trying my first sourdough using your recipe and directions.
I have been watching ‘starting sourdough’ videos for WEEKS and THIS ONE finally makes sense! I followed along a different one last week for my very first loaf and got a subpar loaf but by just watching this one I can see all the things that the last “step-by-step” video left out and I can just tell that my next one is going to work out perfectly when I follow this recipe tutorial tomorrow morning!!!!! Thank you for this!
I just took the first loaf of bread made with your starter recipe and bread dough instructions out of the oven. Incredibly clear step by step instructions and, to my surprise, everything turned out just the way it was supposed to. My beautiful loaf is cooling down now and I can't wait to taste it!
I grew my own starter beginning in May 2021. I've been experimenting with sourdough bread ever since. I've been baking for decades, but never sourdough. This was the biggest baking challenge I've had since I began baking as a young woman in the 1960's ... LOL. I got good at making a sourdough bread in a loaf pan following a recipe/method with a gal I found here on RUclips. I wanted to make one in a cast iron pot, where it goes into a basket and overnight in the fridge. Hubby wanted one with a chewy texture. I wasn't having much success with my first 2 round loaves. I over proofed the first one and it was not edible. The second one was edible, but was still dense / heavy and a little doughy. We ate it toasted good and brown, but it did have a good flavor. Then I found this video with Grant Bakes. Today I was successful!! Baked my loaf this morning and had it with dinner. Beautiful spring and delicious!! A big "Thank You" to Grant Bakes!!! YEAH!
Omg! This is by far the best tutorial ever. I finally got that oven spring and ear on my bread. Perfection!! Your recipe is key, it’s not too wet and gave great results. 👏🏾👏🏾
I've watched many sourdough tutorials with millions of views and yours is easily my favourite. So concise, to the point, and friendly for beginners. Can't wait to try this - I'll come back and leave another comment when I do!
Thank you Grant! I followed this recipe yesterday and baked it this morning and got great oven spring and the best crumb I’ve ever had! I’ll be making this again very soon!! ❤️
This has given me a perfect loaf every time even though I'm a complete beginner! It's given me the confidence to try new things since I know I can bake a gorgeous loaf now whenever I want. Thank you for setting me up to succeed on my first try ❤
Ok WOW.. I struggled with my starter at first thinking it was ready to bake and my first loaf of bread tasted good but it was dense and did not rise that much. I focused on my starter for a week. Once I got my starter 3x in height I knew it was ready. So I followed this recipe and oh boy, I got 1 1/8” higher than my previous loaf, 3 1/2” at the center. It is a beautiful thing I feel so proud of myself!!! I hated buying bread at the store with the 50 ingredients, now I can bake my own!!! Thank you so much!
I’ve used this recipe for sourdough bread 🥖 so much in the past 6 weeks I now know how to make it by heart. I made starter for several of my friends and shared my favorite sourdough recipes with them to try starting out. Thanks for the recipes and tips.
My neighbour just gave me his homemade sour dough loaf and his home starter . I think its the best sour dough i ever tasted comparing to bakery bread .we do 25 loaf batches of reg bread per month and we give much away , bake day . Your video was flawless but if i was selling bread your loaf would cost 85.00 haha teasing ...i was surprised at how labour intensive and time consuming it was . well ill be making 3 loafs for a start in a couple days . thankyou for making the video for us newbie sour dough people . Grant !!! .good job nice when people care and love what they do !
Thank you for this. My breads were okay but not rising as much or as airy as they could be. Watching your dough prep and shaping I finally got it and had my best loaves yet, thank you!
Thank you for this recipes and video. I've made a few sourdough loaves but yours has by far been the best! I didn't overnight proof, I just let rise for about 3 hours before baking and it was perfect! Best oven spring I've had by far of any recipe I've tried. This is going to be a go to recipe for me!!
Over a month ago I started my first starter. Well, 17 days and it didn’t become active. Two recipes and many extra days later I found your fixing a starter video. So I started my fourth starter recipe with your recipe, and finally, success! The starter stayed on track with what it was supposed to do and this morning I pulled my first loaf of bread out of the oven. It’s beautiful. Thank you for all the information. You have been so helpful!!!
I’ve made this recipe twice and I love it. So easy to follow, works perfectly & the resulting loaves of bread were beautiful, delicious, and very much in demand by my family. I can’t wait to try the rest of your recipes. Thank you for posting a video & printed recipe that is perfect for someone who is just starting on her sourdough journey!
I started sourdough baking in April 2021, using various RUclips tutorials. This formula and method is the one that has resulted in real improvement for me. I'm so happy with my weekly boule and batard and their pretty decent oven spring and ears. 🤩Thank you Grant Bakes!
Grant! You saved my sourdough journey which I was about to discard with all my sourdough discard! Thank you for this great, easy to follow, calming video and all your recipes! Much gratitude to you, your gift of baking and teaching🙏🏽
Thank you for a clear and straightforward video, really picked up on some of the subtle things you were doing as I continue to troubleshoot. Your shaping technique was particularly helpful - thanks again!
Glad it was helpful! When I discovered that same shaping technique, that's when I decided to make my first video. It was so helpful for me that I thought I would share it.
Thanks so much for this. I only use this method now, and the results are consistently excellent. Only problem is, friends and family like it too much and hover around on baking days! Lol
I have tried other web-videos for successful sourdough bread. Totally frustrated for the last three years, I almost gave up trying; then, I stumbled across Grant's user-friendly method. I figured nothing ventured, nothing gained. The first loaf was a stunning success! Then, the proof is in the second trial: does it repeat? YES! I probably did not work it quite the same for development of the skin; but success breeds confidence! This recipe/system really works. THANKS!!
Excellent video! Very easy to follow and perfect amount of detail. Just baked my first sourdough boule ever following these instructions, and it came out looking beautiful and tasting delicious, even without using a banneton or lame. Love the comforting vibe: "...keep going until you're satisfied or tired of stretching and folding."
Love how you’ve presented and explained this, a great tutorial and help. One question, I’ve gone through the process but my dough at the shaping stage is VERY sticky to touch let alone shape. Suggestions/ideas/comment welcome!
Thanks! I'm glad you find the tutorial helpful. It's going to be somewhat of a sticky dough no matter what, but if you're dough is looking very different than mine at shaping time, then you could try giving the dough more sets of stretch and folds during the bulk fermentation period. I recommend 3 sets, but you could try 5 sets. It will help build more gluten development in the dough and should be easier to shape. Also having flour on the table really helps me when I'm working with stickier doughs. But if you're finding it's still too sticky, consider lowering the water in the recipe. Maybe 275 grams instead of 300. This will lower the hydration of the dough and make it easier to handle. It will still be great 👍🏻
I'm a newbie sourdough Baker and this tutorial was very thorough. I got my first sourdough bread that came out perfect and it tastes delicious! Thank you so much!
Got my first ear today after following your recipe+directions! I jumped up and down in my kitchen like a 5-year-old when I took the lid off and saw the ear! 🎉 thanks a bunch!
I made the perfect bread with this recipe!! Wish I had found Grant months ago. It is soft on the inside and crusty on the outside. Four of us for dinner ate the whole loaf!!!! It is my to go to recipe always. Thank you...just wish I could post a pic of it!
This video is part of my "Getting Started with Sourdough" playlist. You can watch the whole playlist here! - ruclips.net/p/PLrV8Fdw7nBhWOdtcPrg8JlF2OL4iXcK_W
Beautifull bread and great ear! Thanks for sharing. One question: after having the dough at the fridge overnight do you temper it before entering it into the oven or there’s no problem with the previous temperatura? Thank you
@@mardm8840 I put it straight into the oven right out of the fridge. With a loaf this small I haven't had any problems with the internal temperature being too cold. Thanks for the comment!
Dear Grant … or should I say “Saint Grant “… ha ha …thank you so much for your excellent explanation and recipe for sour dough bread. I looked at a few other recipes but yours is the best! The step by step detailed instructions are so precise and helpful….I bet I have watched it 20 times and finally got stretch and folds rather than kneading. Thank you for taking the time ….. you have made many folks happy…….
You're amazing Grant. Thanks for excellent content. I'm making sourdough, my first one, from my own starter today for my 86 year old mom! ❤ Pete in Florida
OMG I finally got the loaf I wanted! Height, shape, crumb. Your videos helped me with my flat starter so I just bought your ebook out of gratitude and with anticipation. My first real success after 2 months attempts. Thank you!!!
I am so glad I came across your channel. I am a starter on making home bake sourdough bread. Thank you so much for sharing your method. Greetings from the BayArea. Following now.
So far the best video I've watched people don't realize how important it is for everyone to watch Step by Step so far I've had two bad batches hoping this will help me great job young man
I did a no knead bread, left it 24 hours for bill fermentation. It was nice bread but just a bit dense. I’ve followed other guides and they were seriously relentless on the steps and needed so much attention - with the same results. This method, I’ve just got the best load ever. Lots of spring, and most importantly the actual taste and texture of the bread was twice as good as ever before. This isn’t my first loaf haha! The guide on shaping was so easy to follow, and while I thought I’d burnt this it was not, just a serious crisp crust which was not chewy. Recipe is saved for ever!!
Been going Loopy here in ( The Land Down Under) Watched so many videos n getting confused,,,,, finally Here you are, Straight forward, no wasting time. I loveeeee it
I bake sourdough for about 6 years now, helped many friends in this endeavor, your method is almost the same as mine, learned new tension tips. I added it to my tips playlist. Thanks!
I came back here to say this is the only recipe I follow. My breads are delicious and family approved! I doubled the recipe and I’m gifting to friends!! I put my starter this morning in the oven with light on, in 3 hours it doubled. Wow!!
Hey Grant thanks for the great video on making great sourdough bread. Simple easy to follow and to the point (no side stories about mother or grandma) I have made white, wholemeal and focacia breads excellent. Thank you for opening a new world. Just cotta keep the weight down now . John Kinsey Caerphilly South Wales UK
I've been baking sourdough for a couple months and have seen many videos, some good and did learn from them. Watching you now for a couple of weeks and officially doing prep day today and bake day tomorrow with your guidance. Super easy and informative learning from you Grant, thank you.
This is a great video, to the point, and easy to follow. I am an experienced home baker, and have my starter that’s going to be 6 years old. Haven’t baked SD much during the summer, starter was dried and kept in the freezer. I just rehydrated and fed it, ready to bake. I still enjoy watching videos. This dough here is 70%, easier to handle. Well Done, Rob
Grant Bakes Actually, I started baking yeast breads in 2008, started with Lahey’s no knead. Went to SD a few years later. I still bake both, enjoying the quickness and reliability of yeast, still.
As a first time sourdough maker I was relieved to find such straight forward instructions, and for a first loaf it came out beautifully! Thank you! Confident the second I am baking now will be even better.
My new starter is just over two weeks old and is smelling and looking great. I've watched dozens of videos, but always gravitate back to yours. Very clear, concise and to the point. You've removed the "mystery" for baking the perfect sourdough loaf. No more will I listen to dozens of people, all with different techniques, telling me that "if you don't do it like this, then it just won't work!" Thank you, Grant.
Thanks, Daniel! That comment means a lot. Thanks so much for following along with my videos. I hope they’re helpful. The real motto for sourdough bread should be…”If you don’t do it like I do it, it probably will still work.” 😊
I watched your video for sourdough starter as I was having issues with doing mine during the winter in UK very cold, but once I found a good spot in the house it started to get going - the tips in video really helped. Anyhow I decided to follow this video, it really helped me to understand the different processes and the shaping. My bread has turned out amazing. Thank you! I ended up cooking mine in the Ninja multi cooker on Steam Bread function and it turned out fantastic with a lovely blistered crust! I’m so chuffed! 😊
This will be my second loaf to try, but I will do a longer cold fermentation. I just made one from Culinary Exploration that had higher hydration, the dough was very soft and sticky. It was a little hard to work with. I'm an old baker, but haven't done a lot of sourdough, so decided it was time to start again. I was able to manage it okay, but want to try one with lower hydration It's on its final 15 minutes. The spring wasn't too bad. I can't wait to try your recipe. I really appreciate how you give all of the detail you need for the process, without adding much more to it.
If you want to do a sourdough bread, THIS IS THE VIDEO. Like a lots in here, have watch too many videos, were complicated. I made my first loaf fallowing this video and it came out beautifully, crunchy, very rich, almost perfect. I’m in love. I won’t be using any other recipe.
I made my starter using your recipe. Then I made sandwich bread using your recipe. Then I bought a banetton basket. Then I bought a Dutch oven. Then I started following recipes from all over RUclips. All FAILED. I nearly gave up and my husband said “try the recipe from the guy who taught you to make the starter” so I did. And boy what an oven spring!! It’s cooling right now and i can’t wait to see the crumb!!!!!
Thanks! I've made your basic sourdough and your sandwich loaf recipes (with great success), and it's been a blast following your calm, clear instructional videos. Keep up the baking and teaching!
I don't like to comment a lot. But this video deserves one. I this recipe a shoot and this was the best bread I ever made. This is the best, non bullshit, video I have every seen. The steps are clear and the explanation are on point. I would and will recommend this video to anyone starting making bread.
Thank you again for sharing these steps...I have been following your steps now for several months. Today I baked a jalapeño / cheddar cheese loaf. It turned out so good and flavorful. A few weeks ago I baked a chocolate chip load...mmmmm good!
Impressive demonstration. I am an accomplished baker but new to sour dough. I tried several methods from books and video but the results were not up to my standards. This sourdough looks good. This recipe is in the fridge now for final proof and bake tomorrow and I know by the way the dough is acting that the rise and taste will be successful. Great job.
I do not know where I went wrong . Firstly not enough water so not enough for mixing so added more then each stretch and fold was a nightmare could hardly lift dough it was that stiff. I persevered and finally no improvement after all stretch and folds so put in container with lid and just left it alone. It did rise but not a lot so finally put it on worktop to shape,did the best I could and then placed in fridge overnight. It felt soooo stiff and heavy but did not give up. It looked the same as when I took it out of fridge as when I put in in. What the heck I thought I have to cook it. It was good texture for scoring the best Scoring I have ever done. So in the oven it went, Viola!!! It was fab, My goodness could not believe the outcome it was a great shape and rose lovely and texture was just perfect. What can I say it just goes to show never give up. The taste and texture was perfect.
I wanted to say thanks for your video, I have tried making sourdough many times and failed. Thanks to this video, I was successful. This is the best explanation I've ever found.
Tried this recipe for my first try at sourdough. Thanks so much. My loaf came out perfectly! I had been in a state of analysis/paralysis not being able to commit to a recipe and consuming too much info. Glad I came upon this video!
Check out my new ebook, No-Nonsense Sourdough! grantbakes.com/no-nonsense-sourdough. You'll find 18 creative sourdough recipes with no unnecessary steps and no complicated terminology. Get your copy today!
What if I need it to go beyond the 5 hrs? Like to 6 and a half?
Vad ca ai simplificat mult tehnica de preparare a painii. Fara autoliza,ai pus faina direct in amestecul de apa,sare si starter. Nu faci framantare ,doar 2-3 SF,nu laminare,nu coil folds! Si in plus,lasi banetonul descoperit in frigider! Care e explicatia? Chiar sunt inutile manevrele de care am pomenit?12:52
@@anighioc6008 Există multe moduri diferite de a face pâine. Această metodă funcționează pentru mine și este foarte ușoară, așa că asta fac. Dacă cineva dorește să folosească o metodă mai complicată, este în regulă pentru mine, dar diferența este foarte minimă.
@@GrantBakes cert este ca voi incerca si metoda asta,de ce complicat cand se poate mai simplu?! Acu' depinde si ce rezultat obtii! Am vazut pe alte postari pe care le ai, ca ai folosit si metodele "clasice"!
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Why can’t all sourdough videos be as easy to follow as this one? As a new baker this will be my go to recipe 👍
You rock, Steven Percy 👏🏻
@@GrantBakes why didn't you used stone milled whole wheat flour in the start instead of just Bread flour..?? Sourdough Bread is actually made of whole wheat flour for ages. Bread flour is actually an industrialized name.. isn't it..??
@@gandharaorganicfoods people usually try to feed their starters what they’ve always been fed.
I have 2
A whole grain dark rye/whole grain wheat combo.
And a white sourdough that was made from grapes in 2010. It’s always been fed high protein organic unbleached bread flour only.
Me too!
Most agreed
wow. where have you been all this time. no useless music, fancy editing, or babbling. just a straight solid walkthrough. incredible results too. +1 sub
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The most simple and complete video, I have had migraines watching others.
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Finally, a how to video for sourdough bread that is straight to the point. No extra talking, no using separate different kinds of flour for the dough. No adding alternatives on what you can also do, just straight to the point! I finally understand how to make sourdough bread. Thanks so much! Your video is gold!
This is easily the best sourdough video ive seen, everyone tries to be so flashy
Straight to the point no lectures, just good simple advice, yes & no background noise called music ! Than-you.
Complete and total sourdough newbie here (though experienced baker), literally got my starter, got it happy, and followed this tutorial and really wish I could share a picture here because it is perfect. Big ear, perfect chewy inside, lovely crust. You sir are an amazing teacher!
Thank you so much! What a great testimonial. I appreciate it 😊
Rev, did you ever get to make your own after seeing this? Just curious how it went. I start my first tomorrow.
@@ProducersInk ?? I commented after I'd had a great result following Grant's video. So yes, made my own (and make it weekly) with this method and it works flawlessly every time. (With the exception that my starter is clearly VERY active because if I have to cut down the proving times or I WILL overprove the loaf.
Well done. I have my materials ordered and just waiting for my proofing basket and slicing tool.
Your video didn’t waste our time talking about WHY it’s called sourdough, or who invented it, or where your cat sleeps during the day. You delivered the directions clearly, articulately, and in a timely manner. All amounts were clearly presented and your filming was perfect. More You Tubers need to watch your filming and narration so that a 12 minute tutorial doesn’t turn into a thirty tour if their house, yard, and history.
I’m excited to give sourdough bread a try.
THANK YOU. WELL DONE!!!
YOU deserve a raise.
This FINALLY cleared things up on this sourdough confusion!!! You have no idea how much this helped!!!!
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching.
I have been watching dozens of bread videos trying to get the feel for sourdough baking. IMO, Grant's video is by far the best. His delivery is great. He shows, describes and provides the timing for every step of the way. The result is a beautiful looking loaf. His sourdough starter video is also the best I have found; clear and concise. I now have the confidence to create my own masterpiece. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I'm so glad you find the videos helpful! Stick around for more to come 😄
Ditto. Been working up the courage to try sour dough again, every attempt has failed. This cannot have been explained simpler. I suspect the strength of my starter is my issue but willing to try your way again.
Unfortunately the recipe doesn’t account for the possible variations , flour type, temp, etc. this is a nice white loaf but white bread is boring and the least healthy of the bunch.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Great video. This is my weekend “Everest”, now conceivably shrunk down to foothill.
I need to know more about feeding the starter.
Anna garland
This video is absolutely the best way to make sourdough bread. I have studied just about every sourdough recipe on line and although many are satisfactory, none compare to the simplicity that yours does. Most recipes want you to go through so many ridiculous steps. Many want you to waste time with autolysing and various other things that make sourdough a chore rather than an enjoyable experience. Thank you Grant for this video and keeping it simple.
Thanks, Grant. I love the simplicity and walk-through of the steps in all your videos.
Things I love about this method:
no wasting/discarding of starter
No autolyse (I can never mix the salt through evenly)
Lovely hydration level combined with the right amount of messing about with it during bulk fermentation, meaning end loaf is light in structure but still able to hold melted cheese/honey (for example)! The huge holes of higher hydrations just render the bread practically useless for us!
Thank you, Grant - I look forward to switching to this method ...
Thanks, Amita!
He does the autolyse except he refers to it as bulk fermentation
Thank you for helping me bake the best sourdough bread I've ever made. 😊
Thank you for explaining every step of the bread making process so clearly. FINALLY, I got a delicious and awesome looking loaf of sourdough bread. This is now my no-fail recipe. A keeper!
Thanks so much!
Indeed, finally! Well said!
yes, same here, it worked! my first time, i can't believe it! even with my starter not being terribly "floaty", it turned out! wife and daughter are very happy as well... thanks Grant!
Grant bakes is my go to recipe . Thank you for making it easy to follow & bake a sourdough. I had attended sourdough live classes, but did not give me courage to attempt making a boule. Now I so happy I make so often.
I was making mediocre loaves until this video. Followed everything EXACTLY and even jumped over to your scoring video, and hot damn, finally made the perfect loaf, with the perfect rise, and the perfect ear. Thank you! This is my official no fail “go to” recipe for sourdough.
I have looked at SO MANY videos about making sourdough bread and this one beats them ALL!! I recommend Grant Bakes to all my friends and relatives that are into sourdough bread making! I love how every step of the way is shown here. I always keep my iPad close by and refer to the video while making my bread. Thanks so much Grant!
Thanks, Diana!
I had a ROUGH weekend with sourdough. I made my starter 10 days ago, it seems strong, it doubles in a few hours and had beautiful bubbles and smells amazing. The first day I think it was too cold in my house and the recipe I was following never allowed the first rise so nothing ever really happened. The second day, I thought because it was so cold we would warm up the house so it was about 82 but the dough after 9 hours or so was almost liquid. I am desperate to make sourdough, so your recipe and detailed instructions are going to be my next try. I thought I could start the first rise tonight and let it work overnight but now that I am reading your instructions, that isn't going to happen. So I will feed my started good tonight and begin super early tomorrow morning. I am praying this recipe is as easy as you show.
Months ago I wrote those recipe on a piece of paper and stuck it onto my kitchen cupboard. For ages I made great bread. Then I moved house and forgot the recipe! I have been searching for a month and finally found it. The perfect Sourdough bread is back 😍😍
I have tried to make the sourdough bread for a few months, after 20kg of flour I finally come across your video and this morning, my dream bread has finally come true! Thank you so much to explain some many beginner mistakes, it has explained so much I was struggling in the past. Really appreciate
I just started baking sourdough and was feeling daunted but this calm and steady video has really helped calm my process!! Thanks so much.
I had made bread a few years ago, it just seemed really difficult. So I abandoned it as a hobby. Recently I bought a starter on etsy found your videos...and now I have been making bread like it is going out of style. I bought your e-book for additional goodies. Love it. Thank you!
Thanks for following along and getting the ebook. You rock!
this video is so easy for this 70 year old grandmother to follow. Thank you for taking the time to do this I will bake mine in the morning. but everything went well since I could follow the video
That's awesome, Tandy! Thanks so much for following my video.
Well it worked beautifully! I am on my second loaf now!
I've watched MANY videos and this is by far the best one - it's detailed yet straight to the point. How this does not have over million videos is beyond me. Well done!! Will be trying my first sourdough using your recipe and directions.
Thank you SO much for your very kind comment. I have more videos coming out almost weekly, and many more to come! Thanks for watching.
Totally agree with Amy, clear and unfussy. Thanks.
I have been watching ‘starting sourdough’ videos for WEEKS and THIS ONE finally makes sense! I followed along a different one last week for my very first loaf and got a subpar loaf but by just watching this one I can see all the things that the last “step-by-step” video left out and I can just tell that my next one is going to work out perfectly when I follow this recipe tutorial tomorrow morning!!!!! Thank you for this!
looks so simple compared to other videos I have watched. Thank you
I just took the first loaf of bread made with your starter recipe and bread dough instructions out of the oven. Incredibly clear step by step instructions and, to my surprise, everything turned out just the way it was supposed to. My beautiful loaf is cooling down now and I can't wait to taste it!
I grew my own starter beginning in May 2021. I've been experimenting with sourdough bread ever since. I've been baking for decades, but never sourdough. This was the biggest baking challenge I've had since I began baking as a young woman in the 1960's ... LOL.
I got good at making a sourdough bread in a loaf pan following a recipe/method with a gal I found here on RUclips. I wanted to make one in a cast iron pot, where it goes into a basket and overnight in the fridge. Hubby wanted one with a chewy texture. I wasn't having much success with my first 2 round loaves. I over proofed the first one and it was not edible. The second one was edible, but was still dense / heavy and a little doughy. We ate it toasted good and brown, but it did have a good flavor. Then I found this video with Grant Bakes. Today I was successful!! Baked my loaf this morning and had it with dinner. Beautiful spring and delicious!! A big "Thank You" to Grant Bakes!!! YEAH!
Yeah! Awesome! Great job.
Omg! This is by far the best tutorial ever. I finally got that oven spring and ear on my bread. Perfection!! Your recipe is key, it’s not too wet and gave great results. 👏🏾👏🏾
Thanks so much!
I have looked at a LOT of sourdough recipes and this is is the one that I am going to use. Thank you for making it look less painful!
Had one failed attempt with another recipe. Tried this and it turned out awesome. They instructions are very detailed.
Thanks for the comment! Glad it worked out 🥳
I've watched many sourdough tutorials with millions of views and yours is easily my favourite. So concise, to the point, and friendly for beginners. Can't wait to try this - I'll come back and leave another comment when I do!
WOW! Thanks for those kind words. Definitely let me know how it goes for you.
@@GrantBakes I agree, very well done 👍
excellent, straightforward and clear instructions, well done Grant
Thanks 👍 Glad you enjoyed it!
This is my go-to every time! I’ve tried other methods over and over and this one is the best one I’ve seen! Thank you! 🙏🏼
Thank you Grant! I followed this recipe yesterday and baked it this morning and got great oven spring and the best crumb I’ve ever had! I’ll be making this again very soon!! ❤️
Yay! I love a good success story. Thanks for sharing ☺️ I'm glad it was great bread.
This has given me a perfect loaf every time even though I'm a complete beginner!
It's given me the confidence to try new things since I know I can bake a gorgeous loaf now whenever I want.
Thank you for setting me up to succeed on my first try ❤
After 7 days, my starter was finally ready. My bread just came out of the oven!! It looks amazing! Thank you for this amazing step-by-step video
Great job! You're so welcome. I'm glad the bread turned out great. Keep up the baking! The starter can last you a lifetime.
Ok WOW.. I struggled with my starter at first thinking it was ready to bake and my first loaf of bread tasted good but it was dense and did not rise that much. I focused on my starter for a week. Once I got my starter 3x in height I knew it was ready. So I followed this recipe and oh boy, I got 1 1/8” higher than my previous loaf, 3 1/2” at the center. It is a beautiful thing I feel so proud of myself!!! I hated buying bread at the store with the 50 ingredients, now I can bake my own!!! Thank you so much!
Yes! Congrats 🎉
I’ve used this recipe for sourdough bread 🥖 so much in the past 6 weeks I now know how to make it by heart. I made starter for several of my friends and shared my favorite sourdough recipes with them to try starting out. Thanks for the recipes and tips.
You're awesome. Thanks, Panda!
I want to be your friend! 😁🤗❤🥖🍞
My neighbour just gave me his homemade sour dough loaf and his home starter . I think its the best sour dough i ever tasted comparing to bakery bread .we do 25 loaf batches of reg bread per month and we give much away , bake day . Your video was flawless but if i was selling bread your loaf would cost 85.00 haha teasing ...i was surprised at how labour intensive and time consuming it was . well ill be making 3 loafs for a start in a couple days . thankyou for making the video for us newbie sour dough people . Grant !!! .good job nice when people care and love what they do !
Thank you for this. My breads were okay but not rising as much or as airy as they could be. Watching your dough prep and shaping I finally got it and had my best loaves yet, thank you!
Awesome. Thank you!
Thank you for this recipes and video. I've made a few sourdough loaves but yours has by far been the best! I didn't overnight proof, I just let rise for about 3 hours before baking and it was perfect! Best oven spring I've had by far of any recipe I've tried. This is going to be a go to recipe for me!!
Thanks, Lori!
This is a great video. I have made 3 sourdough loaves now using this instructional video. They have all turned out beautifully.
This is absolutely brilliant! It's scientific! Extremely well documented, concise and easily reproducible. You deserve a medal!
Thank you!
Thank you Grant!! Your starter and sourdough recipes are awesome! My bread turned out perfect!! No more hockey pucks! Thank you, thank you!!
Thank you for your lovely and simple demonstration, very inspiring.
Over a month ago I started my first starter. Well, 17 days and it didn’t become active. Two recipes and many extra days later I found your fixing a starter video. So I started my fourth starter recipe with your recipe, and finally, success! The starter stayed on track with what it was supposed to do and this morning I pulled my first loaf of bread out of the oven. It’s beautiful. Thank you for all the information. You have been so helpful!!!
Wow, amazing success story! Thanks for sharing that with me.
I just made sourdough using your receipe and I loved how it turned out! I'll be making it more often, thank you for sharing it and making it easy 😁
That's great! Thanks for making the recipe.
I just made this … the instructions were easy and the outcome was incredible!
Thank you for a very easy to follow video with clear explanations on the whole sourdough baking process !! 👏
I’m new to sourdough baking, and this video helped me understand better!! I think I can do this! 😁
I’ve made this recipe twice and I love it. So easy to follow, works perfectly & the resulting loaves of bread were beautiful, delicious, and very much in demand by my family. I can’t wait to try the rest of your recipes. Thank you for posting a video & printed recipe that is perfect for someone who is just starting on her sourdough journey!
Thanks for the high praise! Glad it worked out well for you. Keep it up!
Finally ! Easy to follow directions.
I started sourdough baking in April 2021, using various RUclips tutorials. This formula and method is the one that has resulted in real improvement for me. I'm so happy with my weekly boule and batard and their pretty decent oven spring and ears. 🤩Thank you Grant Bakes!
I'm glad your enjoying your weekly sourdough bread! Thanks for the comment, Irma!
Grant! You saved my sourdough journey which I was about to discard with all my sourdough discard! Thank you for this great, easy to follow, calming video and all your recipes! Much gratitude to you, your gift of baking and teaching🙏🏽
Thank you for a clear and straightforward video, really picked up on some of the subtle things you were doing as I continue to troubleshoot. Your shaping technique was particularly helpful - thanks again!
Glad it was helpful! When I discovered that same shaping technique, that's when I decided to make my first video. It was so helpful for me that I thought I would share it.
Im new to sourdough and your way was the only way that worked for me. It's been so frustrating. Thank you so much for this video ❤
Thanks so much for this. I only use this method now, and the results are consistently excellent. Only problem is, friends and family like it too much and hover around on baking days! Lol
Awesome! Thanks, Joe:
I have tried other web-videos for successful sourdough bread. Totally frustrated for the last three years, I almost gave up trying; then, I stumbled across Grant's user-friendly method. I figured nothing ventured, nothing gained. The first loaf was a stunning success! Then, the proof is in the second trial: does it repeat? YES! I probably did not work it quite the same for development of the skin; but success breeds confidence! This recipe/system really works. THANKS!!
Straight forward, not too much bla bla bla. Nice👍🏻 Thank You:)
Thanks! Glad you liked the video.
Yes!! That’s the best part! A lot of people add a bunch of unnecessary words!
Excellent video! Very easy to follow and perfect amount of detail. Just baked my first sourdough boule ever following these instructions, and it came out looking beautiful and tasting delicious, even without using a banneton or lame. Love the comforting vibe: "...keep going until you're satisfied or tired of stretching and folding."
Love how you’ve presented and explained this, a great tutorial and help.
One question, I’ve gone through the process but my dough at the shaping stage is VERY sticky to touch let alone shape.
Suggestions/ideas/comment welcome!
Thanks! I'm glad you find the tutorial helpful. It's going to be somewhat of a sticky dough no matter what, but if you're dough is looking very different than mine at shaping time, then you could try giving the dough more sets of stretch and folds during the bulk fermentation period. I recommend 3 sets, but you could try 5 sets. It will help build more gluten development in the dough and should be easier to shape.
Also having flour on the table really helps me when I'm working with stickier doughs.
But if you're finding it's still too sticky, consider lowering the water in the recipe. Maybe 275 grams instead of 300. This will lower the hydration of the dough and make it easier to handle. It will still be great 👍🏻
yes yes yes. what he said . it will come together but try to change only one thing at a time
I'm a newbie sourdough Baker and this tutorial was very thorough. I got my first sourdough bread that came out perfect and it tastes delicious! Thank you so much!
Thanks!
Got my first ear today after following your recipe+directions! I jumped up and down in my kitchen like a 5-year-old when I took the lid off and saw the ear! 🎉 thanks a bunch!
That seems to be a typical reaction to one's first ear. Congrats! 🥳 Hope it was delicious too.
Watched your video yesterday, followed step by step , absolutely the best loaf of sourdough I’ve ever made. Thank you.
Fantastic! Thanks for the comment.
I made the perfect bread with this recipe!! Wish I had found Grant months ago. It is soft on the inside and crusty on the outside. Four of us for dinner ate the whole loaf!!!! It is my to go to recipe always. Thank you...just wish I could post a pic of it!
This video is part of my "Getting Started with Sourdough" playlist. You can watch the whole playlist here! - ruclips.net/p/PLrV8Fdw7nBhWOdtcPrg8JlF2OL4iXcK_W
Beautifull bread and great ear! Thanks for sharing. One question: after having the dough at the fridge overnight do you temper it before entering it into the oven or there’s no problem with the previous temperatura? Thank you
@@mardm8840 I put it straight into the oven right out of the fridge. With a loaf this small I haven't had any problems with the internal temperature being too cold. Thanks for the comment!
@@GrantBakes Thank you! Keep posting great job!
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Hi, Grant Bakes. I saw others bulk fermentation which is called autolyse for at least 2 hours before 1st fold. Your dough no need to autolyse?
You have changed my sourdough life. I’ve watched so many videos and read so many comments on FB groups but you made this happen for me. Grateful
I just published a NEW Medium Hydration Sourdough Bread recipe. Check out that video here: ruclips.net/video/8ZTOwHbdkaE/видео.html
Thank you !
Thank u for sharing
Thanks. Your explanation is very clear and makes me think it's easy to bake my own bread!
@@lindaazuar2834 It is easy! Kind of haha
Dear Grant … or should I say “Saint Grant “… ha ha …thank you so much for your excellent explanation and recipe for sour dough bread. I looked at a few other recipes but yours is the best! The step by step detailed instructions are so precise and helpful….I bet I have watched it 20 times and finally got stretch and folds rather than kneading. Thank you for taking the time ….. you have made many folks happy…….
You're amazing Grant. Thanks for excellent content. I'm making sourdough, my first one, from my own starter today for my 86 year old mom! ❤ Pete in Florida
OMG I finally got the loaf I wanted! Height, shape, crumb. Your videos helped me with my flat starter so I just bought your ebook out of gratitude and with anticipation. My first real success after 2 months attempts. Thank you!!!
I am so glad I came across your channel. I am a starter on making home bake sourdough bread. Thank you so much for sharing your method. Greetings from the BayArea. Following now.
So far the best video I've watched people don't realize how important it is for everyone to watch Step by Step so far I've had two bad batches hoping this will help me great job young man
I did a no knead bread, left it 24 hours for bill fermentation. It was nice bread but just a bit dense. I’ve followed other guides and they were seriously relentless on the steps and needed so much attention - with the same results. This method, I’ve just got the best load ever. Lots of spring, and most importantly the actual taste and texture of the bread was twice as good as ever before. This isn’t my first loaf haha! The guide on shaping was so easy to follow, and while I thought I’d burnt this it was not, just a serious crisp crust which was not chewy. Recipe is saved for ever!!
Been going Loopy here in ( The Land Down Under) Watched so many videos n getting confused,,,,, finally Here you are, Straight forward, no wasting time. I loveeeee it
Go make bread, my Australian friend :)
I bake sourdough for about 6 years now, helped many friends in this endeavor, your method is almost the same as mine, learned new tension tips. I added it to my tips playlist. Thanks!
Thanks so much! Glad to hear that it was helpful even to a seasoned sourdough baker. Thanks for the comment.
@@GrantBakes how to make sourdough garlic bread with sourdough starter? I use to be able buy it with pieces of garlic in the bread!
I came back here to say this is the only recipe I follow. My breads are delicious and family approved! I doubled the recipe and I’m gifting to friends!! I put my starter this morning in the oven with light on, in 3 hours it doubled. Wow!!
Hey Grant thanks for the great video on making great sourdough bread. Simple easy to follow and to the point (no side stories about mother or grandma) I have made white, wholemeal and focacia breads excellent. Thank you for opening a new world. Just cotta keep the weight down now .
John Kinsey Caerphilly South Wales UK
I've been baking sourdough for a couple months and have seen many videos, some good and did learn from them. Watching you now for a couple of weeks and officially doing prep day today and bake day tomorrow with your guidance. Super easy and informative learning from you Grant, thank you.
This is a great video, to the point, and easy to follow. I am an experienced home baker, and have my starter that’s going to be 6 years old. Haven’t baked SD much during the summer, starter was dried and kept in the freezer. I just rehydrated and fed it, ready to bake. I still enjoy watching videos. This dough here is 70%, easier to handle. Well Done, Rob
Thanks for watching and following along. Love that you've been baking so long. My starter is about to turn one! 😂
Grant Bakes Actually, I started baking yeast breads in 2008, started with Lahey’s no knead. Went to SD a few years later. I still bake both, enjoying the quickness and reliability of yeast, still.
@@Rob_430 That's awesome! I love yeasted breads too. Especially one like Lahey's no knead bread. It's so simple and tastes so great.
As a first time sourdough maker I was relieved to find such straight forward instructions, and for a first loaf it came out beautifully! Thank you! Confident the second I am baking now will be even better.
My new starter is just over two weeks old and is smelling and looking great. I've watched dozens of videos, but always gravitate back to yours. Very clear, concise and to the point. You've removed the "mystery" for baking the perfect sourdough loaf. No more will I listen to dozens of people, all with different techniques, telling me that "if you don't do it like this, then it just won't work!" Thank you, Grant.
Thanks, Daniel! That comment means a lot. Thanks so much for following along with my videos. I hope they’re helpful. The real motto for sourdough bread should be…”If you don’t do it like I do it, it probably will still work.” 😊
I watched your video for sourdough starter as I was having issues with doing mine during the winter in UK very cold, but once I found a good spot in the house it started to get going - the tips in video really helped. Anyhow I decided to follow this video, it really helped me to understand the different processes and the shaping. My bread has turned out amazing. Thank you! I ended up cooking mine in the Ninja multi cooker on Steam Bread function and it turned out fantastic with a lovely blistered crust! I’m so chuffed! 😊
That's great! I'm glad it worked out so well and that I was able to help.
This will be my second loaf to try, but I will do a longer cold fermentation. I just made one from Culinary Exploration that had higher hydration, the dough was very soft and sticky. It was a little hard to work with. I'm an old baker, but haven't done a lot of sourdough, so decided it was time to start again. I was able to manage it okay, but want to try one with lower hydration It's on its final 15 minutes. The spring wasn't too bad.
I can't wait to try your recipe. I really appreciate how you give all of the detail you need for the process, without adding much more to it.
If you want to do a sourdough bread, THIS IS THE VIDEO. Like a lots in here, have watch too many videos, were complicated. I made my first loaf fallowing this video and it came out beautifully, crunchy, very rich, almost perfect. I’m in love. I won’t be using any other recipe.
Probably the easiest sourdough video I’ve watched !
I wish I would have watched this before any other sourdough videos and I would have saved a lot of time.
I made my starter using your recipe. Then I made sandwich bread using your recipe. Then I bought a banetton basket. Then I bought a Dutch oven. Then I started following recipes from all over RUclips. All FAILED. I nearly gave up and my husband said “try the recipe from the guy who taught you to make the starter” so I did. And boy what an oven spring!! It’s cooling right now and i can’t wait to see the crumb!!!!!
I am brand new at baking sourdough, and a tad bit nervous but excited. I’m glad I found Mr. Yoder’s tutorial. Thank you sir.
This recipe turned out PERFECT!!! Thank you so much!! 😊
This has been the most helpful video on shaping I've seen to date. Made a world of difference in the final product. Thanks so much!
Wow thank you, Nancy!
Thanks! I've made your basic sourdough and your sandwich loaf recipes (with great success), and it's been a blast following your calm, clear instructional videos. Keep up the baking and teaching!
Thank you!!!
I don't like to comment a lot. But this video deserves one.
I this recipe a shoot and this was the best bread I ever made. This is the best, non bullshit, video I have every seen. The steps are clear and the explanation are on point.
I would and will recommend this video to anyone starting making bread.
Thank you again for sharing these steps...I have been following your steps now for several months. Today I baked a jalapeño / cheddar cheese loaf. It turned out so good and flavorful. A few weeks ago I baked a chocolate chip load...mmmmm good!
Impressive demonstration. I am an accomplished baker but new to sour dough. I tried several methods from books and video but the results were not up to my standards. This sourdough looks good. This recipe is in the fridge now for final proof and bake tomorrow and I know by the way the dough is acting that the rise and taste will be successful. Great job.
WOW!!! THAT IS
One LOVED💙DUTCH OVEN!!! 👏👏👏
I know! I love that he proves he's really doing a lot of baking.
@@TheBagmaven49 Or, somebody is 😋
I do not know where I went wrong . Firstly not enough water so not enough for mixing so added more then each stretch and fold was a nightmare could hardly lift dough it was that stiff. I persevered and finally no improvement after all stretch and folds so put in container with lid and just left it alone. It did rise but not a lot so finally put it on worktop to shape,did the best I could and then placed in fridge overnight. It felt soooo stiff and heavy but did not give up. It looked the same as when I took it out of fridge as when I put in in. What the heck I thought I have to cook it. It was good texture for scoring the best Scoring I have ever done. So in the oven it went, Viola!!! It was fab, My goodness could not believe the outcome it was a great shape and rose lovely and texture was just perfect. What can I say it just goes to show never give up. The taste and texture was perfect.
I wanted to say thanks for your video, I have tried making sourdough many times and failed. Thanks to this video, I was successful. This is the best explanation I've ever found.
Tried this recipe for my first try at sourdough. Thanks so much. My loaf came out perfectly! I had been in a state of analysis/paralysis not being able to commit to a recipe and consuming too much info. Glad I came upon this video!