Pre-Shape & Bench Rest
Pre-shaping helps tighten the dough up before the final shaping and bake.
Sourdough Starter Basics
Understanding starters, and the role they play as the leavening agent in bread.
Maintaining a Sourdough Starter
The most important part for sourdough bakers.
When Is My Starter Ready to Use?
When you add starter to your dough affects the flavor of your bread.
When Is My Starter Ready to Feed?
Learn to know when your starter is at its peak and ready to feed.
Storing Starter in the Refrigerator
Why should I keep a back-up starter on hand?
Scoring Tools and Technique
Why to score dough and the tools you need to get started.
Batard Scoring
Greg Wade demonstrates the best ways to score a batard.
Boule Scoring
Learn the best techniques for scoring your boules.
Spotting Scoring Mistakes
Why isn’t my scoring coming out the way I want it to?