Free Sourdough Printables
Download free sourdough flowcharts, checklists, and printable guides designed to make baking easier and more enjoyable. These resources are beginner-friendly, easy to print, and updated regularly as our library grows.
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THE ULTIMATE SOURDOUGH INCLUSION GUIDE
Ready to take your sourdough beyond the basic loaf? This guide walks you through choosing, preparing, and adding inclusions like fruit, chocolate, cheese, herbs, nuts, and more—so you can create flavorful loaves without compromising your dough.
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Starter Health Guide
A quick visual guide to help you recognize whether your sourdough starter is healthy, active, hungry, or needs a little attention.
Understanding Peak Starter
Learn how to recognize when your sourdough starter is truly at peak activity by reading its visual and sensory signs—not just watching the clock.
A visual guide to recognizing your starter before peak, at peak, and after peak so you can learn when your starter is at its best for baking.
Bulk Fermentation Guide
Learn to recognize the signs of proper bulk fermentation and know when your dough is ready.
When to Score
A visual guide to help you recognize when your sourdough is ready to score and bake.
Read Your Crumb
A visual guide to understanding what your sourdough crumb is telling you about your dough, fermentation, and baking.
How to Keep a Sourdough Discard Jar
A simple visual guide to saving, storing, and using sourdough discard. Learn how to maintain a discard jar, how long discard can be kept, what recipes work best at different stages, and when it is time to start fresh.
Save it. Store it. Use it. Love it. This quick printable guide walks you through the basics of keeping a sourdough discard jar and making the most of your leftover starter.
Troubleshooting & Quick Guides
Quick answers for those 'what the heck happened to my bread?' moments.
Forgot the Salt? Here's What to Do
Forgot to add salt to your sourdough dough? Don't panic. This quick decision-making chart helps you figure out what to do based on how far along your dough is.
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Why Is the Bottom of My Bread So Hard?
Troubleshoot a hard, tough, or overly dark bottom crust with this simple visual decision-making guide.
Work through the most common causes—from too much direct heat and burning to insufficient steam, dough hydration, and fermentation—and find practical adjustments to try on your next bake.
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Can We Talk About Gnats?
A quick visual reference to help you understand and troubleshoot common sourdough starter issues.
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