101: Beginners NO KNEAD Sourdough Loaf, Start to Finish - Bake With Jack

Thanks so much for your patience! This is by far the most ambitious video I've made. This is your starting block to amazing sourdough at home, from here on in, and with the principles I've shared in the past, the world is your oyster! Links below for everything you need including the sourdough playlist if you need a refresher!

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[aieeyah]

As a retired Army Colonel I never pictured myself baking anything, let alone sourdough bread. But when my daughter-in-law gave us some starter for Christmas (who knows why!) I decided to give it a try. Too much information all over YouTube on the subject. But a video called 101: Beginners Sourdough loaf sounded like the right place to start. Absolutely the right decision! Not only have all my sourdough loaves turned out so well my daughter-in-law calls me the "Sourdough Whisperer" but I have a great time doing it and really enjoy Jack's positive and delightful narrative! Well done! If this old Soldier can do it with Jack's help, anyone can!

[barbaraotter]

You are an absolute gem! Thank you for NOT being a sourdough snob! I have learned so much from you already!!

[daleasleson]

Great sense of humor! When one is retired, this is a hobby that helps to lengthen one's life span. No preservatives! I love it!

[wam]

Jack. A dear friend of mine did all the cooking for the hunt camps back in the 50's. That meant they brought in supplies by mule over the untraveled, rough trails to get to tents. My favorite story ever is her telling me that once in a while they would have mule wrecks, or one would get loose and run off. She said after just one time of that happening, she and her mother carried their sour dough starters around their necks. A guarantee that once they reached camp, they could get the "essential" rolls or bread or pancakes started without waiting for the mules to be found. She was a true trailsman, and taught me a lot about her sourdough. Sadly, she died suddenly, just one week before I was to go to her house and help with her sour dough. You have came in and filled that void I felt. Thank you for everything.

[nicolemurray]

I taught my 12 year old nephew to make sourdough using your method. He took some starter home with him after the holidays and now he makes bread regularly. You have empowered him!

[ingam]

As a retiree, I thought it would be a great idea to learn how to make bread. Sadly the sourdough snobbery out there really put me off until I found YOU! Today I baked my first loaf using your excellent instructions and recipe. It was perfect! Thank you!

[MariusIhlar]

Reminder to self:
200g Sourdough starter
620g Water
900g Flour
16g Salt

Mix
30 min
Stretch & Fold (10-13 folds)
2 hours
Stretch & Fold (5 folds)
2 hours
Stretch & Fold (5 folds)
1 hour
Preshape
1 hour
Final shape
Fridge (over night)

Full heat 15 min
190C/375F 20 min

8:50

[djtblizzle]

THIS is the best video out there. No confusing terminology, no secret society mumbo jumbo. Very clear and relatable. Finally I don’t feel completely confused. Thank you!!!!

[azarina]

Hi Jack. I almost gave up on making sourdough bread until I discovered this video. This is the best video I've seen so far... clear instructions, uncomplicated, and no discard! You're a great teacher. Thank you.

[danalynnjohnson]

I’m a beginner bread maker and jumped into the sourdough deep end! After half a dozen fails I read a comment on a sourdough recipe recommending Bake With Jack. All I can say is THANK YOU! This tutorial, after watching dozens and following many, is the best! Your explanations and descriptions of the dough as you worked with it were super helpful. I just took a perfect loaf out of the oven, I’m super stoked!!!

[grumpyshev]

After trying numerous times to make sourdough bread and starters this is the quite simply the ultimate guide to making PERFECT sourdough bread. No nonsense, simple instructions explained by someone who genuinely knows what he is doing. I don't need a Bake With Jack tea towel but am going to buy one to support this guy. Get this man a TV show!

[davidcolman]

I've been baking sourdough for about 8 years and have gotten pretty good at it. There is something about the straightforward, though engaging, presentation in your video that somehow helped me regroup and make my best bread ever today. Thank you.

[carlastevens]

I've watched A LOT of guff about sourdough in the past week and this is the first video I've watched and felt relaxed about the process afterward rather than more freaked out than when I started! Phew! Cheers for the video!

[stevegerhart]

This is Easy. Thank you Jack. My wife is a excellent cook(chef) and when she told me the bread was the Star of the meal I was beaming like a dad showing off his newborn Son. Thanks again.

[Janieblueyes]

This has been a no fail recipe for me. Fantastic🐨💗

[anjobanjo]

One teacher to another - you, my friend, are a charming and engaging teacher. I've been watching a fair few start-to-finish sourdough instructional videos of late and this was one of the easiest to watch all the way through because of your easy manner and plain speaking.

In the immortal words of the Dondylion, "It's all bleeding coming together." Thanks!

[Rue]

This must be the most forgiving and uncomplicated sourdough bread tutorial ever. Beginning with the temperature of your room, you pretty much covered all the basics. Thank you, Jack! :)

[Lerooyy]

Man finally!! All the different instructions everywhere about feeding, discarding, curing, making a levant was overwhelming and super confusing. Love that you bust the myths and experimented, testing assumptions and breaking the rules. You seem to have figured out the no-nonsense way.
So far I wasted 3 kilos of different types of flour trying to keep my starter alive not even having made a single loaf of bread about 3 weeks in. I now know my problem was to much starter and not adding enough to feed the big amount. Makes sense now. A little bit of yeast + lots of food equals == a bubble party vs lots of yeast + not enough food == problems in the household. For god sake let this work so I can finally enjoy my first made loaf of bread! Thanks mate.

[johngage]

Jack, I can't thank you enough for making it fun and possible for me to make my own sourdough bread. It's been a life changer! Your starter bubble test and scraping methods have probably saved tons of flour worldwide. I cook two loaves at a time about every 1-2 weeks, freezing pieces that I pull out every few days, with a dark rye starter, 50% white whole wheat and 50% bread flour (King Arthur organic) at a 72% hydration and 2% salt. This hobby got me through the covid debacle and four years later, my breakfast egg, sourdough (lightly toasted), and cup of joe is a highlight of every day. I've shared many loaves and learned a lot since, and I still love your videos because there is always more to learn beyond my own experience. Thank you!

[dannmartinez]

Have watched this video countless times. I am now ready to attempt my first loaf. Literally, baking with Jack. Have the video up, going step by step. Pause, next step. My kitchen is a bit warmer than his. Southeastern Arkansas. Still quite warm in October. Wish me luck.