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Behind the Dough: A Real Look at Small-Batch Sourdough Prep

Most people only see sourdough once it’s baked.


What they don’t see is the quiet work that happens before the oven ever turns on — the prep, the feel, the decisions made by hand instead of by timer. This page collects a full series of short-form videos pulled from a longer sourdough prep session, each one highlighting a specific moment in the process.


From customer-inspired ideas to cold-proofed dough, shaping decisions, fermentation timing, and end-of-day prep, these clips show what small-batch, naturally leavened baking actually looks like.


There are no shortcuts here.


Just hands-on work, real dough, and letting the process lead.


Watch the Full Sourdough Prep Series


Each short below is part of a larger workflow — together, they tell the full story.


Short 1: Customer-inspired sourdough ideas


Short 2: When a bread idea just clicks


Short 3: Reading cold-proofed dough


Short 4: Why I use minimal flour when shaping


Short 5: What properly proofed dough feels like


Short 6: Experimenting without knowing the outcome


Short 7: Letting the dough decide the pace


Short 8: Why sourdough really costs more


Short 9: The moment everything comes together


Short 10: Watching fermentation change dough in real time


Short 11: Treating bread like a conversation, not a formula


Short 12: Why long fermentation matters


Short 13: A lifelong relationship with bread


Short 14: What small-batch baking actually means


Short 15: Why rest is part of the work


Short 16: Ending a full prep day the right way


Short 17: Quiet dough prep — no talking, just work


Why This Process Matters


Sourdough isn’t just about ingredients — it’s about time, attention, and responding to what the dough is telling you. These videos are meant to slow things down and show the parts of baking that are usually skipped or hidden.

If you’re curious about naturally leavened bread, fermentation, or what real small-batch baking looks like behind the scenes, this series is a good place to start.


You can also watch the entire long-form prep video that these clips were pulled from here:

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A behind-the-scenes look at real small-batch sourdough prep — customer-inspired ideas, cold-proofed dough, and the quiet work that happens long before the oven turns on.

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Naturally leavened, small-batch bread — baked with care.


 
 
 

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