Articles
Long reads, comparisons, guides
Honest pieces about how we built Sourdough Tracker, where it fits, and where it doesn't.
Deep dives + explainers
Pain points, definitions, opinions.
What 'rise %' actually tells you about your starter
Rise % in plain language, plus what 100%, 200% and 'never doubles' each mean.
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Why journaling sourdough beats memory + intuition
Why a journal is the single highest-leverage upgrade to your sourdough practice.
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Bake around your starter, not the other way round
Why scheduling bakes against the recipe instead of your starter is the most common mistake.
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"I Think I Killed My Sourdough Starter" — What's Actually Happening and What to Do
Why your starter is almost certainly just hungry — and exactly how to fix it.
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Why Your Sourdough Starter Smells Like Acetone, Vinegar, or Gym Socks (And Whether to Panic)
Every sourdough starter smell decoded — from pleasantly tangy to genuinely alarming.
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What Is Sourdough Starter Discard — And Should You Be Tracking It?
What discard is, why you have to do it, and what to do with it instead of throwing it out.
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What Is Sourdough Starter Hooch? (It's Not What You Think)
Hooch explained: what it is, what it means, and exactly what to do with it.
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7 Signs Your Sourdough Starter Is Ready to Bake — Don't Miss #4
Seven reliable signs your starter is at peak — ranked by how much they actually matter.
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Sourdough Tracker vs the alternatives
Honest, side-by-side reads.
Sourdough Tracker vs a paper baker's notebook
Paper is honest and tactile. Digital is searchable and sharable. Trade-offs.
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Sourdough Tracker vs Notes / Notion / Obsidian
Generic notes apps vs a journal that knows what a feed entry is.
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Sourdough Tracker vs your phone's camera roll
Why photos in line with their entries beat a chronological camera roll.
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Alternatives to Loaflo in 2026: Which Sourdough App Is Actually Worth Your Time?
Loaflo compared to free and paid alternatives — criteria that matter for real bakers.
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Round-ups + best-of guides
Where we'd send a friend.
How-to guides
Step-by-step from people who run the product.
How to start a sourdough starter from scratch in 7 days
The minimum-effort path from flour and water to a baking-ready starter.
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Troubleshooting a sluggish or 'dead' sourdough starter
The decision tree for reviving a starter that stopped responding.
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How to read hydration % - and why it changes everything
The hydration calculation in plain words, plus a target table.
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The Complete Sourdough Starter Feeding Guide: Ratios, Timing, and Temperature
Feeding ratios, timing, and temperature explained in one place.
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How to Track Your Sourdough Starter Feeding Schedule (The Easy Way)
What to track, how often, and why two weeks of data changes everything.
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