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Easy Sourdough Bread Recipe (Printable Checklist!)

Sonja Overhiser · acouplecooks.com · 2025 · 10 slices

Against 152 sourdough bread recipes

More water than 85% of recipes and less starter than 78%.

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How it compares

Against the typical loaf: the median of 152 sourdough bread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More water than 85% of recipes: 78% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 68%.
  • Less starter than 78% of recipes: 18% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 25%.
Starter: 18%, 21st percentileWater: 78%, 86th percentileSalt: 2.2%, 70th percentileFat: 0%, 43rd percentileSweetener: 0%, 41st percentileStarterWaterSaltFatSweetener
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (7)

  • 200 grams all purpose flour200 g
  • 200 grams bread flour200 g
  • 50 grams whole wheat flour50 g
  • 350 grams purified water, room temperature350 g
  • 80 grams active sourdough starter (make your own or buy one here)80 g
  • 10 grams kosher salt10 g

Toppings and extras

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

  • 50/50 blend of rice flour and all purpose flour, for dusting the bannetonn/a

flour 450 gbatter 890 g

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 152 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Starter18% · 21st percentile
  • Water78% · 86th percentile
  • Salt2.2% · 70th percentile
  • Fat0% · 43rd percentile
  • Sweetener0% · 41st percentile

Oven

Temperature
not stated
median 450°F
Time
40 minutes
median 30 minutes

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