Bay City Bakery Journal

Bakery sourdough with real crumb

Tested wild starter formulas and grocery pantry flours calibrated for blistering crusts in standard home ovens.

Oven Notes

No gummy centers

Gluten-free loaves fail when hydration formulas mimic conventional wheat recipes. We spent years measuring starch gelatinization on Saginaw Street to engineer loaves with authentic chew and golden blistered crusts.

Every loaf guide begins with a thriving wild starter schedule, predictable bulk fermentation markers, and accessible grocery store whole grains.

Kitchen Tracks

Three baking paths

Straightforward methods organized by kitchen time, from slow weekend fermentation projects to quick dinner rolls and tea counter pastries.

Wild Sourdough

Weekday Breads

Bakery Pastries

Naturally leavened artisan boules, baguettes, and skillet flatbreads built with active brown rice and sorghum starters.

Sandwich loaves, flaky buttermilk biscuits, and tender sandwich buns ready for the dinner table in under ninety minutes.

Seasonal Michigan berry galettes, morning cinnamon rolls, and chewy chocolate chunk cookies with balanced crumb structure.

Kitchen Standards

Tested for home ovens

42 Tests

per published loaf formula

100%

dedicated wheat-free kitchen

5 Days

slow cold fermentation schedule

Bake dependable loaves this weekend

Follow our step-by-step flour hydration ratios and starter troubleshooting guides to achieve bakery-grade bread at home.