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Sourdough bread guide
£8.00
This is your step by step guide to making great sourdough bread at home
Aimed to those of you just beginning to make bread at home and looking for a recipe & schedule for your first bakes, alongside a clear explanation of every step in the process. And the why behind it.
But also to those already baking sourdough bread, but looking to learn more or improve your bakes.
In this guide I am sharing my go to recipe & schedule, which I have used over and over again over the past 4 years.
I also cover more than 30 troubleshooting questions & answers, questions I have received from my community over time.
What else is included:
– A template for you to use for taking notes of your bakes
– Links to videos showing the different steps in the process
The guide comes as an instant digital download as soon as you complete the purchase. The download link will be available in the confirmation email and is valid for 30 days from the moment of purchase. Please make sure you download the pdf on your device before the link expires.
Read the description below for more information.
Description
Throughout the Sourdough bread guide you will find:
- Ingredients and quantities
- Tools you may consider using for dough preparation & baking
- Detailed schedule from starter feeding to baking. Timings for both ambient and cold proofing methods
- Every step of the bread making process explained
- The importance of a healthy & active starter in bread making. All about refreshment, feeding ratio, how to store it, etc
More than 20 questions answered, to help you understand the process and ultimately equip you with the required information for you to be able to make adjustments on your own should this be needed. Some examples:
- Guidance on how to adjust the amount of water in the recipe based on the flour you are using to prepare your dough
- How the different types of flour you use will impact results
- Tips on how to recognise the end of the bulk fermentation & how to move to the next phase
- Why to choose one proofing method over the other
- Differences between folding methods (stretch & fold vs a coil fold)
The Sourdough bread guide comes in pdf format.
Marie Claire Breen –
After various successes – and mostly failures – with my sourdough baking I bought Andra’s bread making guide.
It’s full of clear and concise advice and an extremely helpful and detailed schedule for baking. It has transformed my baking and each loaf has come out better than the previous one. I’m so thankful to Andra for creating this guide and sharing her expertise with this sourdough community. I can’t wait to continue learning!
Marco Stirnimann (verified owner) –
This guide helped me soo much! Sourdrough feeding ration and timing, coil folds, bulk fermentation, problem solving, flour choosing, … (I could go on for hours)
My bakings are double as good now and I enjoy the process so so much!
Thank you for this, it’s worth every penny!
Nicole (verified owner) –
I purchased this sourdough bread guide yesterday and I just baked the best loaf I’ve made since I started about a year and a half ago!!! I’ve been having lots of issues with my loaves falling and raising poorly. But there is so much useful information in this guide and paired with Andras help on Instagram videos I am more confident in my sourdough bread baking abilities!
Alexandra (verified owner) –
I’ve been baking sourdough for 2 years, but failing to bake a same day loaf. After buying Andra’s guide for sourdough, I finally managed to do a schedule for a same day bake and it looked amazing, very nice ear and very tasty. The structure of the material is very helpful for both beginners and more experienced bakers. I truly recommend it.
Alessandro (verified owner) –
Very clear and detailed guide, helpful for beginners but also for advanced ones. I really enjoyed reading this guide because it gave me a new perspective to understand my sourdough’s behaviour and provided me with some useful advice on how to bake a perfect loaf. Thank you <3
Heather Bohill (verified owner) –
Having recently purchased Andra’s books on sour dough and starters I have to say I would highly recommend to all bakers …for the ones just starting out and feel lost like I did or even the experienced ones. The books are packed with very useful information. Thank you very much for these amazing books and getting me started with my best foot forward on my sour dough journey.
Erin (verified owner) –
I’ve purchased both the sourdough starter guide and this one, each are very detailed and helped me tremendously while trying sourdough for the first time. I’m certain I wouldn’t have had as much success without them. Cheers!
Gita Nambiar (verified owner) –
I bought Andra’s guide to help me learn more about the baking structure I should follow and also to correct issues such as a flat loaf, over hydration and others.
The guide was super helpful, well laid out and easy to follow. I found the planning template included very useful. My first loaf after following the guide had improved in terms of hydration, crumb structure and was easy to shape(still learning) it probably was a bit over proofed so my next attempt would be to correct that.
Andra is generous with her support and always responds to queries. Thank you Andra.
Elena L –
I’ve read so many books and watched lots of videos, but only this guide gave me structure and understanding of the baking process. It explains so many aspects of sourdough baking. You can really see years of experience. My bread is improving each time. This guide is just all you need to bake a perfect loaf. I can’t recommend it enough.
Yana (verified owner) –
This guide helped me get as close to the loaf of my dreams as possible! It is perfect in terms of the information and not too overwhelming with unnecessary details. After a flop using another guide, I followed this one to the tee and there is no going back! Thank you!
Gabby (verified owner) –
After my first bake with this guide, I had a stunning loaf! I’ve purchased other guides before from other businesses, and after reading I was still confused and my loafs were coming out flat. I wasn’t even able to contact anyone for help! But, before I even bought Andra’s guide, she was so helpful over DMs. Very thankful for her response time!
Kathryn Price (verified owner) –
This was so helpful – used it on my second ever bake and it turned out just as the guide said it would. Dug out my cast iron casserole to use as a dutch oven as suggested and it took all the faff out of getting a super loaf. And made it with a starter from scratch using the starter quide. I’ve now got so much more confidence. THANK YOU!!!
Timo (verified owner) –
I already had some experience in baking sourdough bread, but was always missing the last 10%.
This guide helped me figure out the perfect timing, how to know when the fermentation is complete and how to troubleshoot.
Literally the first bake after purchasing the guide, my sourdough bread came out absolutely perfect.
Everyone who really wants to understand all aspects without being overwhelmed, but not just wants to follow a recipe should buy this guide.
Thank you also for providing this community and answering DM‘s! 🙂
Carl Pheasant (verified owner) –
These books have transformed my sourdough baking into something I can be proud of. Simple, clear instructions that are easy to follow. Highly recommended.
Anna –
Great guide! Easy to follow with tons of troubleshooting. It will open up an inner scientist in you and will give you a great and delicious loaf 🍞 as a result! Highly recommended! Anna (Canada).
Sarah M Jozić (verified owner) –
This guide is wonderful. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. The recipe ends up being the perfect size for my family. The troubleshooting tips are fabulous when you first start out and you just have no real clue what you’re doing! My 7 year old daughter loves to read the guide to me, step by step, while I’m making the bread. I love that this will be something she and I can both go back to, over and over, always with a delicious loaf at the end!
Melanie Romba (verified owner) –
After I bought this guide I baked the best loaf in my sourdough Journey!! I am a beginner and found this guide super helpful! Its easy to understand and has all the informations you need to bake wonderful sourdough bread. I would highly recomment this guide!
Fabienne (verified owner) –
I just love the sourdough guide and I highly recommend it to everyone who bakes. Even if you are not a newbie to baking sourdough bread, you will for sure find new insights and tipps that will help to improve. I messaged Andra on IG and I got support immediately with my question. Just go for it and learn from her instead of googling and get overwhelmed by all the different insights the internet has to offer. 💕💕
Philippe B (verified owner) –
I just wanted to let you know that I do not regret purchasing your two guides. They are the best ! Very clear, efficient, and so helpful !
My first loaf is a success already !
The dough was a bit too fluffy and soft (I will put even less water next time), it was difficult to shape it but I made it to the end. 😅 (I baked it in a Dutch oven)
And it tastes amazing !!
Thank you for everything. And I love your Instagram. Can’t get enough of your reels and posts. Continue what you are doing, you are amazing !
Dina (verified owner) –
I have been baking for 2 years now and while I’ve had some great successes, in the past 6 months I started having issues with my starter and my loaves. I have been following the IG account for a while and find the content very useful, so I decided to buy the guide. The guide is very helpful, clear and easy to follow. My baking has already improved dramatically and I’m thrilled with the support and advice I have received. Highly recommend!
Liuba (verified owner) –
Estoy muy contenta con la información de este curso,compré el de como preparar el starter y el de pan.El pan sale delicioso.
John Timmins (verified owner) –
Before receiving the sourdough guide my bakes were very inconsistent since then I’m more confident in everything and I am know baking consistently great sourdough bread I can’t recommend this enough
Stephanie Waibel (verified owner) –
I’ve had such frustrating experience trying make a sourdough starter until I started to read Andras content. So detailed, her guides are wonderful and I’ve gotten several. Thanks Andras personal and patient help I now have successful starter and have made 3 loaves to share and getting ready for the next. I just love everything about Sourdough explained! Thank you Andra!
Magda Kazoli –
I will be forever grateful to Andra, for helping me to believe in myself during my sourdough journey.
Like so many, during Covid lockdown, I began experimenting with sourdough, but somehow I couldn’t make it work… I’ve watched endless YouTube videos, followed numerous accounts by professionals demonstrating their methods, techniques and tips, only to end up with a succession of failed science projects in the kitchen…- so feeling disillusioned with the whole process,I stopped. It was only after discovering Andra’s Instagram account through another passionate follower, that I saw the light! Through her superb instructions, I finally found inspiration and true guidance that led me to success!
She is the most comprehensive teacher I’ve ever seen, and I love the fact that she is willing to share her passion and go the extra mile through such quality content, excellent guides and meaningful videos.
Andra, once again- thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Carol (verified owner) –
I love both guides and they are so detailed! Super useful and valuable 🙂 I keep on trying and baking better loafs and eventually they will be perfect. Thank you Andra for your knowledge and expertise x
Beth Johnson (verified owner) –
Even though Andra offers a wealth of sourdough knowledge on her beautifully curated Instagram page for free, and is always happy to answer any questions you have, pointing you in the direction of a post that would help you.. I would STILL strongly recommend purchasing both the starter guide and the sourdough guide.
I find it so valuable to have it printed out in from of me and not having to faff around on my phone. Both guides are written so simply making them incredibly easy to use and read, including some helpful graphs and diagrams too. I refer back to them often even though I am 6 months into my sourdough journey.
I only started having success with my sourdough baking after purchasing these guides!
Thank you Andra for all your help! 💓
Reem –
After failures with baking, I was going to give up on sourdough baking as a whole. I bought the guide and on my first try I had a beautiful loaf. The guide was so thorough and detailed. Lots of troubleshooting advice and links for videos for visuals. The timeline diagram is a life saver. Andra has been so helpful and responsive whenever I had questions. Highly highly recommend both guides.
Laura K (verified owner) –
After so many failed attempts at baking a sourdough loaf I decided to purchase Andra’s baking guide. This guide is EXTREMELY helpful and so insightful. On first go, I baked the BEST loaf I have ever baked all thanks to Andra’s guidance. In this guide it provides bakers with a wealth of knowledge often kept hidden by many professional bakers. It goes into full depth into the science behind it all but is put simple for an intermediate baker like myself. I can’t thank Andra enough for sharing this knowledge at such an afforded price. If you’re on the fence to buy this guide….DO IT. You won’t regret it. It’ll be your best loaf yet!
Penny (verified owner) –
Bought this guide a month ago and it is my Goto recipe and bible for making sourdough. Easy to follow and produces a delicious loaf.
Karla (verified owner) –
I highly recommend both the sourdough starter explained & sourdough bread making explained! The explanations & videos are excellent! A must buy for anyone who wants to be successful baking artisan sourdough bread!
Semeh (verified owner) –
I can only recommend Andra’s guide and her social media pages. All of the instructions are clear, concise and precise, to allow for everyone to follow and understand what they’re doing. Andra is very supportive, competent and helpful. I love how the contents are about *explaining* all the behind the scenes and details, instead of just dropping recipes to follow blindly. I’m more than happy to have found these resources, hope one day to also join the live classes 😊
Natasha (verified owner) –
I was intimidated by baking sourdough but wanted to give it a go. These guides have been excellent in helping me through the process, things to look out for and really clear guidance. Being able to watch the videos too has been so helpful in understanding what my dough should be like! I would 100% recommend these if you’re looking to start (and keep) a starter and then baking all the bread 🙂
Eden (verified owner) –
The bread guide is an absolute game-changer. I started making sourdough bread a few months before purchasing the guide. I wanted to improve my knowledge and skills and the guide certainly helped with that.
The guide is well-written, organized, and clear.
Highly recommend!
Karen Hutchison (verified owner) –
I have recently purchased the Sourdough bread making guide and must say that it is excellent. I have been baking bread for a few months now without a lot of success but I followed the guide today and baked my best bread to date. One of the tips in the guide made a huge difference to the structure of my dough.
I have many sourdough books which I find quite overwhelming but this guide is excellent. All of the instructions are very clear, concise and precise, allowing everyone to follow and understand what they’re doing. Andra is very supportive, and helpful. I highly recommend Andra’s guide, just wished I had found her Instagram account earlier. Thankyou
Frédérique Beslay (verified owner) –
I started my sourdough adventure few months ago with lots of ups and downs. After purchasing both guides I am finally baking beautiful breads , I know I am still in the learning process but those 2 guides are a gift to any apprentice baker. All the explanations are clear and easy to follow , tips are fantastic to gain time and precision.
I feel like I have my own teacher in my kitchen.
I highly recommend buying ( it is quite cheap ) those 2 precious guides if you are seriously interested in the sourdough adventure.
Cindi Kinch (verified owner) –
After creating my first starter I felt overwhelmed trying to find reliable information on how to proceed in this sourdough journey. These guides are just the best! FULL of information and presented so well that I was able to follow it and learn how to apply these principles to my starter and baking routine. Andra is so helpful and supportive with a passion for sourdough that shines through in her teaching.
Tania Rosa Ishac (verified owner) –
I have been searching for a sourdough guide for almost a year ! And have found many ! However , none of them were as well explained and well put to words and videos as this one! The tinniest details to the biggest ones are shown in this guide book.
I recommend it to everyone who fell in love with baking a sourdough bread. ❤️
All the way from the Reunion Island ,
Thank you 🙏🏼
Bill (verified owner) –
I fumbled through various sourdough recipes and methods for a couple months with wildly different results. I found Andra on IG and after watching all of her videos I purchased her bread guide. My first bake after using her method was nearly perfect! Everything is easy to follow and clearly explained. If you are struggling with consistent results from your sourdough bakes, Andra’s bread guide will help you tremendously!
Alexandra (verified owner) –
I was new to the sourdough game and felt very overwhelmed by the entire process. Plus, everywhere you look someone is doing it differently. I ended up purchasing her bread making guide as her instagram and website were such a wealth of knowledge. After following the easy instructions and timelines in the guide, I could not be more proud of my first loaf! She made all the steps easy to understand and to follow. This guide is a must-buy!
Leanna (verified owner) –
The starter and bread guide have both been so educational for me as I learn the ropes of sourdough! I reference them often, reading and re-reading! So glad I found these resources 🙂
Alexandra Sch. (verified owner) –
From all the tutorials I have watched and followed before, Andra’s guide is the best. Since I followed her baking plan and techniques every loaf I make is a success. Highly recommended!
Freya Pritchard (verified owner) –
This is the best guide and receipe for sourdough I have ever used or seen. After a failed attempt of making sourdough I was ready to give up but after purchasing the guide it all made sense and today I completed my first successful sourdough and I am excited to make many more thanks to the help from the guide
Christine (verified owner) –
This helped me a lot. Made my best loaf yet! I am beyond proud of my self because of this guide!
Stef Brower –
I have been learning/studying/trying to perfect sourdough for six weeks and finally had great success with the guidance of Andra’s website and tutorials. I highly recommend Andra’s approach to sourdough — perfectly explained and simple enough for beginners.
Vanessa K (verified owner) –
Honestly, this has been a lifesaver! It’s been my go to, little bible since I’m a newbie with all this sourdough stuff! It’s very easy to understand and love how it has sections on how to troubleshoot issues, too. I’ve recommended this to ALL my friends who have asked me how I do it, and that have been overwhelmed with starting, because she makes it THAT easy. I even reached out to her for a question and she responded so fast and has always been super kind and helpful in our interactions! 10/10 recommend. 🙂
MariaB (verified owner) –
These instructions are all you need to make Sourdough in the least frustrating way. My dough was so sticky and nothing was actually wrong, with this guide I learned how to knead it to make it better. Every possible question anyone ever could have is answered already on the FAQ sections on the guide. Lots of tips, and video resources. SO WORTH IT. My loaves immediately improved 100%. Highly recommend.
Evelyn (verified owner) –
I started baking sourdough in august 2023, my loaves were inconsistent, each time I’d go to the oven I’d brace myself for disappointment…sometimes achieving a beautiful fluffy loaf, other times a very flat and disappointing loaf. It was very frustrating not understanding what I had done wrong or differently, but since buying Andras guide my breads have remained consistent and I’m so happy! I can promise friends and family I’ll bring a loaf round without stressing that maybe it won’t work out and I’ll be letting them down! Absolutely worth buying if you are new to sourdough and struggling to get consistency in your baking!
Selen (verified owner) –
This guide is a life saver! I stumbled upon Andra’s IG after another frustrating baking fail and thought I’d give her guide a go since I want to bake bread more often & with more consistent results. Her explanation is very clear & I love that there are videos to aid you in the process. Baked my best loaf so far using her guide! She’s also very responsive to messages & gave me great advice on how to improve even more. Whether you’re just starting out, in a baking rut or simply want to learn more about the entire process, definitely give her guide a try!
Sophie –
I echo everyone else’s reviews here. I was so close to giving up on sourdough after producing pretty average bakes and feeling really disheartened by the whole process. Purchasing this guide and following Andra on Instagram was the best thing I did to get me back on track. The guide is full of so much information that I found really interesting and useful. I baked my best loaf to date following the guide and Andra’s videos. Can’t recommend it enough and a big thank you to Andra for answering my questions behind the scenes 🙂 I’ve followed a lot of pages, watched a lot of videos and Andra’s guide is by far the best in my opinion
Needer (verified owner) –
This lady has been so gracious to put so much information on her Instagram account to help us beginners. I truly appreciate the time and effort she put into this guide and it helps tremendously. She even answered my questions while I was in the process of my bulk fermentation to clarify any misunderstanding I had. The guide is very clear. I have not been doing this long and I already have great crumb and amazing ear with the explanations from her guide. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this guide to anyone needing help with smashing their sourdough journey. Alot of ppl are very expensive for this knowledge. Andra makes it so affordable. Thanks again Andra for sharing your expertise with me 🥰❤️
Kinga (verified owner) –
Andra’s sourdough bread guide is the most complex that I’ve ever seen and it helped me have my first sourdough bread turn out a real success. Also her kindness and advice from our Instagram discussion show that this is written by a dedicated and experienced person. Thank you very much!
Sarah (verified owner) –
This sourdough guide is wonderful! I am relatively new to sourdough, and before I came across Andra’s guide, had purchased a sourdough guide elsewhere. It was very basic, my loaves were not great, and I still had so many questions. I came across Andra’s guide and am so glad I purchased it! I was very impressed by the amount of detailed information she included, and how clear the instructions and explanations were. The next loaves I attempted following her recipe and guide were substantially better, and encouraged me to continue with sourdough baking. Since using her guide, I have been able to make consistent bread, and am also thoroughly enjoying the process of it. I highly recommend this guide for beginners, and for advanced bakers alike!
Ann (verified owner) –
Andra’s guide is perfection and I cannot recommend it highly enough! I am actually not new to sourdough baking, having followed many different methods and recipes but still having many questions. Andra’s directions are so clear and concise with links to videos and made such a difference in the very first loaf. Thank you Andra!
Mariana –
Not a very beginner in the sourdough journey, but still meeting some difficulties at certain points, I decided to buy Andra’s bread guide. And what a great loaf from the first time after following the instructions from the guide. User-friendly, clear instructions, helpful links. Definitely recommend it. Many thanks, dear Andra!