https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/sourdough-bread-2/ Favorite Recipes from Real Kitchens Everywhere! Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.31 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/sourdough-bread-2/?review_page=1#review-63824 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:36:33 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=94511#comment-63824 This turned out perfectly! The sponge/dough was hard and needed a lot of muscle but it’s so worth it! Thanks for a great recipe!

]]> https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/sourdough-bread-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53059 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:37:59 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=94511#comment-53059 Oh, no! What a bummer! I’m sorry that happened. Warm, moist air is key for yeast to work and bread to rise properly. Especially sourdough. Brick bread can also be caused by under-kneading, kneading in too much flour at the end, or dead yeast. Try letting the dough rise covered in the oven with the oven light on.

]]> https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/breads/sourdough-bread-2/comment-page-1/#comment-52383 Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:21:34 +0000 https://tastykitchen.com/recipes/?p=94511#comment-52383 My loaves look more like bricks than the fluffly picture above. Somehow I didn’t get the intended results.
Since it’s winter time, perhaps the kitchen isn’t warm enough to get the yeast to do its job? I threw the loaves out….

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