| Hosted by | MakeHaven |
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| Details | Ready to master the art of sourdough at home? This hands-on workshop covers everything you need to know to start your own bread making journey. We will walk through the entire process, including maintaining a healthy starter and planning your baking timeline to perfecting kneading, folding, and shaping techniques. By the end of the session, you will feel confident tackling artisanal bread in your own kitchen. Best of all, you will get to eat fresh bread in class and leave with your own starter and a loaf ready to bake at home! What to Expect This is a high energy, hands on class focused on the tactile experience of making bread. We will focus specifically on hand mixing dough without the use of machines, giving you a true feel for gluten development. Because sourdough is sensitive to its environment, we will discuss how factors like humidity and ambient temperature affect your results. You will participate in every step of the basic paradigm of sourdough, from feeding the culture to the final bake. Skills You’ll Acquire Starter Maintenance: How to feed, maintain, and successfully use a sourdough starter. Planning and Timelines: Understanding the schedule and paradigm required for a successful bake. Gluten Development: Master mixing and folding techniques by hand for the perfect crumb. Shaping Techniques: Learning how to tension and shape your dough for a professional look. Baking Essentials: Understanding how to use home equipment like Dutch ovens or baking sheets for the best crust. What’s Provided All ingredients including flour, salt, filtered water, and sourdough starter. Tasting supplies: Honey, butter, garlic, and ricotta for enjoying fresh bread in class. Parchment paper and communal baking equipment. Expert guidance and troubleshooting for home baking. Who Should Attend Anyone interested in the science and craft of traditional bread making. No prior baking experience is required! 18+. (Participants 13 to 18 are welcome with parental or guardian supervision). Prerequisites and Safety Information None. Please wear comfortable clothes you do not mind getting a little flour on and closed toe shoes. What to Bring A container or bowl for transporting your dough to bake at home. A small jar or container for taking home your own portion of sourdough starter. You must click below and REGISTER to attend at: https://www.makehaven.org/civicrm/event/info?id=886&reset=1 Scroll to the bottom of the page and complete the information under Register (gray box) and hit submit. You will receive an acknowledgement by email. Questions? Email info@makehaven.org |
| Admission | $63.00 |
| Location | MakeHaven |
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| More Info | info link |