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title: Project sourdough (Gunnar)
created: 2025-01-12
tags: [hobby, baking, sourdough]
---

# Project sourdough

Starter: **Gunnar**, rye-based, inherited from Mika in November. Lives in the
fridge Monday–Thursday, comes out Friday morning for weekend baking.

## Feeding schedule

| Day | Action |
| --- | --- |
| Friday 07:30 | Out of fridge, feed 1:2:2 (starter:water:rye flour) |
| Friday 19:00 | Mix dough — 800 g flour (650 wheat / 150 rye), 560 g water, 18 g salt |
| Saturday 09:00 | Shape, second proof in the banneton |
| Saturday 13:00 | Bake 25 min lid on at 250°C, 20 min lid off at 230°C |
| Sunday evening | Feed Gunnar, back into the fridge |

## Bake log

- **18–19 Jan:** First proper loaf of the year. Dense crumb — proofed too
  cold on the balcony-adjacent counter. Took a photo for the bake log.
- **1–2 Feb:** Much better. Moved the proof to the oven with the light on.
- **8–9 Feb:** Tried 20% spelt. Crowd (me) pleased.

Next experiment: overnight cold retard in the fridge before baking.