My sourdough journey began around 2018 when I tried to make my first sourdough starter.

I searched the web and thought I had it down, but I failed, and put my sourdough project on the shelf.

Like many others, 2020 rolled around, and I needed something to do, so I decided to try sourdough again.

I found some instructions for beginners on Emilia Raffe's website, The Clever Carrot, and tried her method for making sourdough starter—and it worked. From there, it was trial and error as I figured out what worked for me and what didn't. 

In 2024, I had a heart attack and had to begin eating healthier, so I looked into making whole wheat sourdough. That was a lot tougher.

I found Maurizio Leo's website, The Perfect Loaf, researched his methods for making whole wheat sourdough, and eventually joined his Discord channel. The people there helped me work through my issues until my bread came out just how I wanted it.

The next step was to mill my flour from wheat berries, so I got a Komo Mio grain mill. Now my sourdough is whole-grain wheat. You can't get much healthier than that—well, at least in the bread portion of the food pyramid.

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Lazy Man Sourdough is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada in northern California, the same area where gold miners gave their sourdough to the French bakers in San Francisco.

I began this website as a resource for bakers who want easy access to information about making sourdough. I will continue to add resources as time passes.

Hopefully, you'll find this information helpful in making the kind of sourdough you are searching for.