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Level Up Your Sourdough Game, PART 2!

If you’ve read last month’s newsletter about leveling up your sourdough game, you know that it doesn’t always require a complete overhaul of your process. We started you off with a few simple upgrades: swapping kitchen towels for dough covers, bowls for bannetons, and mismatched containers for proofing bins. Now that you’ve done that, it’s time to take the next step. It’s time to focus on your starter, your dough handling, and tools that will help you measure accurately. These additional upgrades should also help you bake consistently better bread!

Your Starter Setup: Consider using dedicated starter jars with measurement marks. A consistent feeding routine paired with the right container helps you keep better track of growth and activity. (You can find starter jars in our shop!)
Mixing & Dough Handling Tools: Upgrading from hand mixing to using tools like a dough whisk can improve consistency. A sturdy bench scraper also makes handling dough much easier.
Kitchen Scale: If you’re still using measuring cups in your bread baking, switching to a digital scale is a game changer. It ensures accuracy and repeatability in every bake.

Whether you’ve already fine-tuned your pre-bake process or you’re just looking to level up your loaves, one of the biggest upgrades you can make is changing the way you bake. The Challenger Bread Pan goes far beyond the standard dutch oven, and it’s a tool that can completely transform the results you get from your home oven.

With Father’s Day around the corner, the Challenger Bread Pan also makes a thoughtful gift that’s both meaningful and practical for any dad who loves to bake. More than just another kitchen gadget, this is the bread pan he’ll reach for time and time again.

Crafted specifically with sourdough bakers in mind, the Challenger Bread Pan is designed to capture steam, boost oven spring, and help create a beautifully blistered, golden crust. It’s a dependable favorite trusted by hundreds of thousands of home bakers, making it the gift he’ll not only enjoy opening, but continue using for years to come.

Tip #1

Use parchment paper for easy transfers: it makes moving dough into a hot pan easier and makes for quicker cleanup.

Tip #2

Prep your ingredients ahead of time: measure your flour and water before you begin mixing to make the process smoother and more organized.

Tip #3

Wet your hands before handling dough: this simple trick makes handling less sticky and much easier to manage.

The Ultimate Bread Pan®

Discover the Challenger Bread Pan and fall in love with its perfectly placed handles (large enough for your oven mitts), its thick cast iron construction that ensures steady high heat, a tightly sealed environment for optimal steam creation, and its versatile design that accommodates numerous bread shapes and sizes.