Which Flour to Use for Sourdough Bread: A Complete Guide

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Learning about different flours and their properties is very useful. This knowledge will help the sourdough baker really stretch their baking skills and produce a variety of different types of bread.

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When it comes to sourdough bread, we are counting on natural organic wild caught yeasts.

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It is logical to choose organic flour whenever possible to bake sourdough bread, as it is natural and chemical free.

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What Happens if I use non-organic flour to bake sourdough bread?

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The theory is, that using organic flour contains a slightly different profile of mineral content, and doesn’t contain the added chemicals in it.

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The truth is, a strong, mature sourdough starter will still bake good bread even if using a non-organic flour.

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Using whole wheat flour compared to white flour, in whichever variety of wheat you use, will have a huge impact to the flavor and texture of the bread.

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The more wholemeal you have in your sourdough, the more dense it will be, but the more flavor it will also have.

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