We keep saying that not all sourdough starters are the same, that each one is unique. Even if your starter was not your own doing, that is if you got it from someone, now that starter is yours and has little to do with the starter it originated from. What is of particular interest in a sourdough starter are the following factors: Acidity Proofing power Acidity id given by, you guessed it, the acids that are being produced by your starter. But this runs a […]
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What factors does your starter’s character depend on
Dough kneading
Kneading your dough is basically the first phase you go through to get from a bag of flour to a beautiful loaf. What happens in your dough when you knead it? You hydrate the flour. Flour will undergo a great transformation once in contact with water. Gluten begins to form in your dough, as you just add water to your flour. You don’t even need to knead it, the gluten can form by itself. You need to gradually add water to the flour and only […]
About us
The story behind ‘Homebakers by Grain Trip’ cannot start without first mentioning our “big brother”. With Grain Trip, we dreamed of taking everyone who visited our bakery on an exciting journey around the world, where they could discover the tastes and treats of new destinations on each visit. We were homebakers for a very long time until we could make Grain Trip Bakery a reality. We opened its doors in April 2018, bringing 100% sourdough breads and tasty pastries, filled with love and character, to our hometown of Bucharest in Romania.
