The Complete Sourdough Bread Guide
Chapter 8

DAY 7 — Recipe Shifts

DAY 7 — Recipe Shifts

The flour ratio changes to favor bread flour for structure development. From Day 7 onward, once-daily feeds are sufficient:

  • Discard all but 75 g
  • Add:
    • 40 g bread flour
    • 20 g whole wheat flour
    • 60 g warm water
  • Whisk, scrape, reset rubber band, loose lid, warm spot.

Note the shift: less total flour (60 g vs. 100 g), less water (60 g vs. 100 g), and the proportion now leans toward bread flour. You're transitioning a wild culture into a bread-ready leavening agent.