Sourdough logbook

Sourdough,
scored honestly.

Every loaf out of this kitchen is judged on five things — spring, ear, crust, crumb and flavor. The score, the full recipe and the timeline land here. The good ones and the flat ones.

48h Cold Country Loaf, photographed at scoring

Latest · Sep 27, 2026

48h Cold Country Loaf

Scorecard

7.4/ 10

  • Spring7 out of 10
  • Ear7 out of 10
  • Crust8 out of 10
  • Crumb7 out of 10
  • Flavor8 out of 10

Tang3/5

How it works

  1. 1

    Bake

    Every variable written down: flour, hydration, levain, bulk, hours in the fridge, oven.

  2. 2

    Judge

    Two hours out of the oven, five criteria, one to ten each. Scored before looking at past loaves.

  3. 3

    Publish

    The Reel goes on Instagram. The recipe, timeline and scorecard go here, so you can copy the good ones.

What each score means →