The protein content of flour plays an important role in every stage of sourdough bread-making, from cultivating a lively starter to baking the perfect loaf. This article explores how protein content affects your sourdough. We’ll also cover how to calculate protein content for individual flours and blends, and provide calculators to simplify the process.

Sourdough bread only contains the most basic ingredients, and yet the end result is full of flavour and complexity. Follow our process to make the perfect loaf!

The great thing about a sourdough starter is that it only needs to be developed once. After that, it will require a minimum amount of maintenance to be kept ‘alive’, but it’s absolutely worth the effort!

A basic sourdough recipe requires just a few simple ingredients: flour, water and salt. But the magic happens when you add the sourdough starter! If you have the right tools, a bit of patience and some discipline, making a starter from scratch won’t be a difficult task.