Comments on: Sourdough Bread Recipe

By: Michele Elliott

Michele Elliott — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:14:04 +0000

I meant to push the 5 stars!

By: Michele Elliott

Michele Elliott — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:13:02 +0000

I must join everyone else in praising your sourdough bread recipe! I was gifted some sourdough starter and was told your recipe was the best. I agreed ahead of making it because I've made other recipes by you, Sam and they always came out perfect. It was easy to follow your instructions on your video. I had to leave the kitchen and find things to do so I wouldn't cut it too early after it came out of the oven! The bread turned out beautiful and it cut perfectly into slices. And, man, the taste is just delicious. Thank you so much

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:06:14 +0000

In reply to Meena Rajpara. It may rise a bit higher over the top of the pan, but I think it could potentially work. Your bake time may vary slightly. :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:56:05 +0000

In reply to Wendy Reimer. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Wendy! I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:01:04 +0000

In reply to sue christian. Hi Sue! You can use a glass pan. It may change your bake time though so you will want to just keep an eye on it. :)

By: Meena Rajpara

Meena Rajpara — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:07:40 +0000

can I bake this in a 8.5 x4.5 loaf pan?

By: sue christian

sue christian — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:05:55 +0000

can you use a glass bread pan to bake this bread?

By: Rheda Weeks

Rheda Weeks — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:58:11 +0000

I think the suggestion to keep dough out of your drain is excellent! Once it dries it turns into concrete, it seems. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to get everything into the trash can . I’ve started filling my kitchen sink with water so I can just dump my utensils in it and dissolve the dough before washing and to rinse my hands between stretch and folds. I loved the recipe! Super easy once you get the hang of it.

By: Wendy Reimer

Wendy Reimer — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:54:30 +0000

I rarely comment, but since I’m dancing around my kitchen due to the success of this bread, I’m going to! The recipe WORKS. I’ve had several failed attempts at sourdough, and I’m always so disappointed. This one? Not a problem. So gorgeous, and I can’t wait to try it. Thank you so much!

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:03:30 +0000

Literally the first sourdough I have ever made and im so shocked at how well it turned out despite the absolute buffoonery my last week and half has been. I have somehow managed to mess up every step of the way and still ended up with better than store bought bread! Absolutely wonderful recipe and easy enough for a beginner to understand.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:28:40 +0000

In reply to Karen. Hi Karen! It's just table salt. :)

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:36:03 +0000

So many kinds of salt!!
Exactly which kind do you us?

By: Chrissy

Chrissy — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:05:21 +0000

Just made this and it turned out perfectly! No substitution and I live in Florida so it’s hot and humid. 10/10 would recommend and will be making again

By: Beth Reading

Beth Reading — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:22:11 +0000

Great recipe, bread is wonderful!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:16:50 +0000

In reply to Gloria. Hi Gloria! All purpose flour will work here. You will want to use the same weight. :)

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:08:08 +0000

Best and easiest recipe for perfect sour dough bread. I’ve made it multiple times and it always turns out perfect. Thank you

By: Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:47:13 +0000

Can I use all purpose flour instead of bread flour?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:21:59 +0000

In reply to Patty Adolphs. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Patty! I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Patty Adolphs

Patty Adolphs — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:39:11 +0000

I’m a novice sourdough bread baker and have tried various recipes. This is by far THE BEST ….easiest and most consistent bread recipe yet. Thank you for the wonderful tutorial and excellent recipe.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:48:10 +0000

In reply to Wanda. Hi Wanda! You will want to do the stretch and fold process every 30 minutes until the dough has increased in size by about 80%. At this point the dough is still going to be sticky. You can then get it into your loaf pan where it will need to sit for 12-24 hours. It will rise in the loaf pan as it sits in the refrigerator. :)

By: Kim Miller Graham

Kim Miller Graham — Sat, 23 May 2026 12:52:42 +0000

Thank you so much for this recipe! I’m new to sourdough and have used your recipe twice now. The instructions are very easy and the loaf came out great! My oven runs hot so I adjusted the temp down 5 degrees and the uncovered baking time down to 10 mins and it hit 207 degrees 🙂

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 22 May 2026 20:19:12 +0000

In reply to Kimberly Mortenson. Hi Kimberly! That's a lot of sourdough! I'm so glad you've been enjoying it so much! I double this regularly and make 2 loaves of bread, and honestly it's just easier to make them in 2 separate batches. I hope that helps. :)

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:24:39 +0000

In reply to Megan M O'Neill. Hi Megan! You can certainly increase this recipe by 50%. I think it would take a little bit longer to bake so keep an eye on it. I hope you love it! :)

By: Megan M O'Neill

Megan M O'Neill — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:21:01 +0000

I am wondering if I can 1.5x this recipe for the bigger loaf pan that I have. Do you think cooking times would be longer or relatively the same? My starter should be ready in a few days and I am so excited to try!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:22:31 +0000

In reply to Rose. Hi Rose! I do have a sourdough starter recipe. It does take a little bit of time to get established, but it's pretty straight forward. You need to go through the entire process to make sure it's ready to use. :)