The Weekly Rise
A weekly dose of sourdough tips, troubleshooting, recipes, and resources from Clear Creek Sourdough.
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Practical sourdough guides organized to help you find exactly what you need—whether you're just starting out or troubleshooting your latest bake.
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New to The Weekly Rise? Start with Issue 001.
Issue No. 001
July 23, 2026
Is My Starter Healthy?
Learn how to recognize healthy starter activity by looking for patterns instead of judging your starter by a single feeding.
Issue No. 002
July 30, 2026
Understanding Peak Starter
Learn how to recognize when your starter is truly at peak activity by reading its visual and sensory signs.
Issue No. 003
August 6, 2026
Read Your Dough, Not the Clock
Learn to recognize the signs of successful bulk fermentation instead of relying on the clock.
Issue No. 004
August 16, 2026
From Bulk to Bake
Follow your dough from bulk fermentation through shaping, cold proofing, scoring, and baking with confidence.
Issue No. 005
August 23, 2026
Read Your Crumb
Learn to read your sourdough crumb for clues about fermentation, dough development, and the bake.
Issue No. 006
August 30, 2026
Inclusions
Making sourdough more interesting without making your loaf fall apart.
Issue No. 007
September 13, 2026
Cottage Baking
Turn your passion into something more, with a little planning along the way.
Issue No. 008
September 20, 2026
It’s More Than Flour
A closer look at how different flours affect your sourdough—from hydration and strength to fermentation, texture, and flavor.
Learning Library by Topic
STARTER
Build a starter you can understand and trust.
01 — Is My Starter Healthy?
Issue 001 — Starter health and recognizing healthy starter activity.
02 — Understanding Peak Starter
Issue 002 — Recognizing when your starter is truly at peak activity.
DOUGH & FERMENTATION
Learn to read your dough instead of relying on the clock.
03 — Read Your Dough, Not the Clock
Issue 003 — Recognizing successful bulk fermentation by reading the dough rather than relying only on time.
08 — It’s More Than Flour
Issue 008 — How different flours affect hydration, strength, fermentation, texture, and flavor.
COTTAGE BAKING
Build a thoughtful cottage baking business with practical planning and preparation.
07 — Cottage Baking
Issue 007 — Turn your passion into something more, with a little planning along the way.
FROM DOUGH TO LOAF
Turn well-fermented dough into a confident bake.
04 — From Bulk to Bake
Issue 004 — Shaping, cold proofing, scoring & baking without second guessing every step.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Figure out what happened—and what to change next time.
05 — Read the Crumb
Issue 005 — Understand what your loaf is telling you by learning to read the crumb, texture, and finished loaf.
INCLUSIONS & FLAVOR
Add flavor and texture without losing what makes sourdough work.
06 — Inclusions
Issue 006 — Making sourdough more interesting without making your loaf fall apart.
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More practical sourdough guides are on the way. Check back each week for the next issue of The Weekly Rise.
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