Yes, yeast is a fungus. An unfortunate slip of the tongue & and oversight in the edit (our bad), but Patrick definitely knows that yeast is a fungus, we promise! :)

Patrick, I was a baker and pastry chef for almost 40 years involved in every aspect of the working of our industry including teaching, organizing competitions, government laison , managing a small bakery/deli chain and more. When I retired 10 years ago, I had had enough. Didn't even want to bake at home. I ran across this video a couple of weeks ago and then more. Since then I have watched every one of your youtube videos and have made several different loaves of bread, I have a starter on the go and made the apple cinnamon scones yesterday. Thank you for bringing back my love of baking. Keep up the great work.

While my husband was in the military and we were stationed overseas I met an old lady who's starter was over a hundred years old. She was more than happy to hand over 200 grams to me. I have been using her starter since 1972! My sourdough flavor is amazing. I have been teaching my daughter and grandchildren how to care for it when I'm gone. I'm 68. I just found this video and can't wait to try the Bread part of the recipe.

This was the most calming, straight forward sourdough video I have watched. Thank you!

4 years later and I'm using this recipe for the first time. 😇 wish me luck. So grateful for this video.

Directions after you’re finished watching the video: 800g flour 460g water 10g salt 320g starter Mix and knead, don’t add much flour. Once the dough can stretch to translucent without tearing, it’s ready. Let proof for 3 hours. Then punch out the air and form into a ball, divide in half and place in a bowl layered with a tea towl and generously dust it with flour. Shape your dough into a compact ball. Place into bowl upside down and dust with flour, then cover with your tea towel. Let proof for 3 1/2 hours. Gently remove from bowl by dusting with flour and flipping upside down. Score if you want. Put into oven at a minimum of 230°C, bake for 30-35 minutes, or with Pyrex bake for 25 minutes, then remove lid and bake for an additional 25 minutes. (25+25 may result in burning your bread, try 20 minutes with the lid then remove the lid and bake an additional 10 minutes or until deep brown. A great way to tell if a bread is done is by checking the bottom and seeing how dark it is.) By the way, this is for after you’ve watched the video and you want to make the recipe. You should watch Patrick’s video first because he explains everything very clearly and much better than me and watching him make it gives you a visual idea of what to do. My comment is just a guide for remembering the steps / ingredient amounts. Happy travels :)

This guy is the type of person who knows what he's doing and genuinely helps out other to do better.

Found this masterclass back in March of 2020. Gave me the incentive to start baking my own sourdough. Started my starter back in April of 2020. Starter is now 2.5 years old and just made myself another loaf. I just wanted to come back and say thank you for this video. I use your recipe for my loafs and they always turn out great.

When my starter is mature, I smear a thin layer of my starter onto parchment paper and let it dry. I bend the paper and the dried starter comes loose, I crumble it and put it in a zip lock bag and freeze. When I’ve completely ruined my starter, I grab my backup in the freezer and feed it until incorporated. This has saved me many times.

It’s almost 3am and I have no intentions of making bread. I was sucked into the sourdough vortex. I would listen to this man explain just about anything.

I’ve been referring back to this lesson for several years now, and it’s great, thank you Patrick!!

I have watched SO MANY sourdough bread-making videos and this is the best one. I love how he explains everything and, dare I say, dumbs it down for those of us just starting. Thank you!

This man could talk nonstop for 100 years and I wouldn't want to interrupt him. What a soothing voice!

Can't understand people who dislikes videos with free information and someone teaching for free some basics that would cost a lot from having to buy several books to understand. like the video or skip it to the next video that suits your taste. Btw chef, your voice reminds me of SEAN HARRIS. Thanks for all those amazing information in such short video.

Patrick, thank you for not over complicating it. I'm a beginner and your video was super helpful!

I could not stop smiling while watching this tutorial. I've never been around baking, so everything fascinated me. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! Bon appetite!

I have a long, proud history of baking terrible bread no matter what. I followed this recipe and produced a genuinely bakery-quality loaf. Patrick is a hero.

This guy is like Bob Ross of bread, just with different voice. "Lovely little bread".

I’ve made several of your bread recipes!! You explain everything perfectly. The recipes turn out famously!! Thank you!! ❤

I have seen so many videos on UKposts trying to make my first sourdough bread and I have done so many horrible breads.. But this time, with this technique it was completely different! Thank you so much Patrick, for sharing and giving so a easy way of doing this amazing bread! You are the best!

I've watched this video dozens of time, and finally thought I should type it out, so I could follow it without having to watch over and over again. Sourdough Recipe 800G of Flour 460G of Water 10G of Salt (Natural Enhancer) 320G of Starter 1) Mix It All Up then Dump on Table 2) Build the Strength by Kneading (Can be done using Mixer) 3) Can use some oil on hand to check if kneading is done, so it doesn't stick on your hand 4) Let it proof for at least 3 hours 5) This size is good for 2 loafs, split into two, and shape into a shape of a ball by folding in all the edges into the center, and finally rolling it into a ball. 6) Put it into a shaping bowl / pyrex / baking bowl (apply some flour to prevent sticking) 7) Proof for 3 to 4 more hours (counter), or overnight in the fridge. 8) Surface of the dough should be puffy. Put it onto the baking tray. Score the top of the dough, for design purpose, and also prevent the sourdough's crust from stopping the bread from expanding during baking. 9) Preheat Oven to 230 Degrees Celsius and Bake for 30-35 Minutes (with a tray with some water for steaming). If in Pyrex, bake 25 minutes, remove lid, and bake another 25 minutes.

How could anyone not love this guy. I am 68 this year and still learning. Make my own bacon, ham, bread, hot and cold smoke salmon, almost anything I possibly can, And I learn and incredible amount from googling and UKposts Youre great to watch and listen to. Concise, clear, informative and so very down to earth And I’m not even influenced by my part Irish ancestry . Lol

I've just made my very first sourdough bread and it turned out perfect so thank you so so much for your relaxed approach and clear explanations! ☺️

This is a great video and recipe I've now made this 4 times and the bread gets better every time, Thank you!

Who else just loves that this guy speaks the way he does. I’d listen to him describe how to fill a warshing machine

U guys really need a great host like him. Someone knowledgeable but down to earth!

Thanks for your insight and recipe. I have tried several recipes for sourdough bread and your recipe is the basis for my new recipe. You are the best teacher ever

You are such a kind, patient man. You’re a damn fine teacher. Thank you. The way you talk to us reminds me of a knowledgeable older brother. Thanks, man.

HALLELUJAH! After creating a good starter and then producing two loaves that failed miserably which resulted in my wanting to tear my hair out, and then wasting precious hours of my life reading extremely wordy sourdough blogs and watching dozens of UKposts tutorials (ALL which differed in varying degrees...ugh), resulting in my totally "overthinking" and fearing the whole process, I came across your video. It is, without a doubt, the most helpful, straightforward, uncomplicated sourdough (from start to finish) tutorial I have found. You even gave me permission to use my stand mixer to do the initial kneading....wha'?? I think I can go dry my eyes now, take a deep breath, take my starter out of the fridge and try again. Thank you, thank you from Vancouver, Wa. USA!

One of my great, great, great, great.... grandmothers was among the first settlers in the USA. She started the starter a week after her arrival here, after obtaining a bag of wheat seeds from an Indian tribe. The starter is almost as old as the colonized USA & had a daily feeding since it was first started. We use the starter daily to make our own bread.

ive rewatched this 4 times, everytime with a better understanding of how my flour and water temp and room temp, and the bubbling and yeast smell touch taste, final product and crust forms i love your product, and i will most likely go back to this work of art, i bow to you fine lad.

I have been doing this bread for 4 years now ! Simply the best, so simple and easy and the taste is just WONDERFUL !!! THANK YOU from Quebec City

Patrick....I've watched this video over and over whilst my sourdough starter has been developing. Today I gave it a go! I used half the quantities that you used just to begin with. I followed what you said but didn't think it had risen enough. I put it in the fridge over night and sat it on the work top before baking it in a Dutch oven. Wow!.....when I took the lid off I was amazed! I couldn't stop looking at it. Best bread I have made so far. Thanks for the great video and sharing your knowledge.

This is one the the best and least intimidating sourdough videos I’ve come across.

This is the clearest & most thorough instructions I've come across on this subject. Thanks!

I just click the video cause of curiosity but the way he explains about it, I really love it. The explanation was clear and calming

That man actually loves the bread he is making... he doesn’t have a job, he has passion!

Best sourdough video on UKposts. Love Patrick's attitude towards bread. He's easy to listen to and it shows he has a passion for bread making. He is also adorable!

Baked my first two loaves last week. I watched your video about 10 times before attempting myself and I’m very happy to say they came out perfect. Thanks for the instruction!

Hi, I’m just about to make my starter , never done it before. So glad I watched the video, thank you so much.

Patrick thank you for helping me get my sourdough starter up and running. It’s very healthy and loves to be fed every morning. I tried your recipe this weekend after giving my sourdough starter two weeks to mature. After watching your video 50 times, my skills were sharp as a tack with the end results, two perfect loafs of bread. My wife and I skipped dinner last night and consumed one loaf of bread and killed one stick of butter. Thank you for making me look good on my side of the world.

"Think about somebody you don't like and just go for it " you can see it on Patrick's eyes that he really meant it :D

A year and a half ago, quarantine had me learning all sort of things but this one has got to be by far the best one! I love making this bread and it’s better every single time I make it. So so good!!!

💯 The Best SourDough Demonstration … I’ve made 4 perfect 🥖 🥖 🥖 🥖 and my starter Doughlores is bubbling away 🙌🏻❤️

That's exactly how my grand mother used to cook bread in the middle of Oltenia, a Romanian region. As I watched the clip I recognized each and every step and flashes came out of my memory with my grandma doing bread. Keep up the good work! Thank youuuuuu!

cheers bro, saw this vid 10 days ago, started to make a starter, made my first loaf from it today and came out perfect first time! great recipe! massive thumbs up

Simply the most straight forward sourdough bread recipe ever seen in my life. Great job Love 💌

I love this video so much. Ive been making my own sourdough for a year now. THANKYOU!!!

Legend! Tried another complex recipe where I lost the will to live and the result was poor. Followed this and baked two lovely loaves. Explained brilliantly and demystified for an old codger like me. Thankyou!

Really nice! This guy seems to really really know what he is doing, but he also gives you this "you can do it feeling": Thanks Patrick, my Sourdough starter just started

I wanted to make sourdough bread in 2020 and your video made it seem straightforward and simple. I did make my own starter which was a bit of a journey. I have now made my sourdough bread many times, and your recipe and my yeast “friends” have never let me down! Thank you so much for this video!

That was hands down the best sourdough recipe I've ever followed. My loaves came out PERFECT! THANKS!

As a long time sourdough baker, I can tell you that this is the most informative and correct video I have seen. I am on a low sodium diet, so I don't use salt. Bread bakes and tastes fine without salt. I also don't measure anything, I just make it look and feel right. And I don't have "discard", that a particular flour company promotes heavily, after all they are selling flour. The longest my starter went un-fed was over 3 months in the refrigerator. Someone below tells how to dry and freeze starter. I do this. For Americans the 230 C is 450 F.

Now that I've looked around the internet, I've come back again to this video. Patrick Ryan gives the best instructions! Clear, thorough, everything you want - nothing you don't need.

Watched so many videos on the making of sourdough. Most were OVERWHELMINGLY complicated. Then, I came across yours...more layman, and much easier to understand. I’ll roll up my sleeves, and tackle once again. Thank you so much!!!! ✨🍞🥖✨😊

I wish this guy had a video to explain everything I have ever needed to learn in life. That voice makes me believe I can do anything. Also the sourdough bread turned out awesome 😎

anybody else here watching in April 2020 looking for something to cook during quarantine?

"Think about somebody you don't like, and just go for it." I cant imagine Patrick not liking anyone.

This is the best, most straightforward, simple video I have seen on making sourdough. I've got my starter going and it's looking just fabulous. Thanks for sharing your method and tips!

Thank you. I had a stroke in 2020 and having watched your video you have inspired me to make my own starter thank you again you are a good teacher. I'm 63 year old in Suffolk UK. Top man!

16 minute video of sourdough and you don't slice it open at the end??? thats a criminal offence

Ok so, like many of you at the moment, I'm quarantining!! I'm in China, been quarantining pretty much since January :-/ So I finally bit the bullet and decided to give sourdough a go (difficult to get decent bread here at the best of times!!) I searched youtube for recipes and ideas on how to start and stumbled across this video. I went to the supermarket and got All Purpose flour (that was all I could find), and got started... I followed the instructions, took me a little over a week to get my starter going, and it was lovely and fluffy and bubbly. I made the dough and it was very sticky, I had to add some flour to my hands to get the dough off, so it was incorporated into the mixture too. I let it prove for about 4 hours then shaped it again and put it in my pyrex dish in the fridge overnight. It looked very flat and sad this morning, and so I put it in the oven with very low expectations. 30 mins later I checked to take the bowl part off the Pyrex dish, and the bread had risen to nearly the top of the dish!!!!!! I cooked it for another 30 mins (I have a very crappy and old toaster oven type thing so always need the temp higher and the time longer). I removed from the oven THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LOAF OF SOURDOUGH BREAD I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!! It was even literally "singing" to me (it was making all sorts of weird crackling and popping sounds). I cut it open, it had a beautiful crisp shell and beautiful bubbly looking loaf on the inside. I then proceeded to eat half the loaf. It was my first attempt at making bread (not just sourdough) from scratch and was a total success! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! I'm afraid to try again now though :)

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe. I can't wait to make. Yummmmmy🥰😉

Thank you... I followed all you said and have just produced my first sourdough bread... And it's perfect! I'm so happy...

I started my starter 9 days ago and last night I started to make the bread. This morning I got up and preheated my oven and made my first loaf. I have dreamed of making this for years and this is the first time I felt like giving it a try. Thank you for explaining everything so well and making it look like I could do this! The needing took forever and the dough was very sticky but I used the window pane test and followed the instructions. It worked great!

People like you are keeping traditional skills alive. Thank you!

i made it 2 days ago with my week old sourdough starter, this is the best bread i've ever eaten, i'm about to make another one, thank you so much ♥

This is the best sourdough video I’ve seen. I’ve never made sourdough bread before and I’ve been wanting too but haven’t found a recipe I felt comfortable with until now. I am going to make my first bread this week! Thank you!🤗

Nice video, very well explained. I am an professional baker and i bake all my sourdough breads with a starter (15 years old) made from apple-water. Raisin-water works also very good. Slice an apple and put together with 1 liter of water in an open jar en place it somewhere in the kitchen or outside. The apple's color goes brown, but that's okay. After 1 week, discard the apple en use this water to make your sourdough starter. Cast iron Dutch Ovens are great baking vessels by the way. Greetings from The Netherlands

This guy seems so sweet, and so much sweeter than most cooks I've ever worked with, I love him!

Thank you for this clear and concise video. Very well made and good explanations. Bravo. Can't wait to try this out

Your video is the best!!! thank you for explaining so much from start to finish

I remember my grandmother used to make this starter I hated the smell of it but in the end I eat the most delicious bread I miss my her so much may God bless her soul

Hi Patrick, I'm nearly 70 years old and this's the first time that i've tried making a sourdough bread, I followed your recipe from starter to baking the bread down to the T. It's now in the oven and it's looking good. thank you so much. I have always been intimidated or not understand fully the instruction. Yours is the best.

I have just found you and finally my bread is a picture to behold and edible from crust to crust . I’m so happy 😂

Thank you for sharing on how to make the starter and making the sour dough bread. You're an inspiration!

Really love the easy manner and clear instruction, perfect! Thanks Patrick 👌

Thank you so much for this video. Patrick is a great teacher. I learned a lot. Thanks for making bread making as accessible as you have.

To add on to what several other people have said, that was genuinely THE BEST bread tutorial I've EVER seen. No, that's not true. That's the greatest *food tutorial* I've ever seen. If you don't already have a show, you need a show.

This was such a great tutorial! I’m new to sour dough baking and this was so helpful!!

Making my very first 2 loafs today, a little nervous but very excited 😆 thank you for this video ❤️

I've watched soo much sourdough recipes and every person complicates the process so freaking much. This is this best thing I've come across.

Best explanation of bread kneading and shaping I have ever heard.

I loved the artistry of his sourdough bread making as well as showing how us unprofessionals can just use Grandma's pyrex! Brilliant!

Omg! I followed his instructions to a T, and my bread came out beautiful! Thank you so much for your amazing video!

I've been trawling through UKposts for sourdough tutorials and THIS ONE IS THE VERY BEST! Yes, I'm shouting, but it deserves to be shouted out. Thank you

Thank you for this video. I've been watching a few different ones and I've made a few loaves, but I've been struggling with the steps, overthinking some things, fighting with proofing time and bulk fermentation ect. This really helped simplify it for me. Thank you, thank you!

Un curs pe intelesul tuturor celor care vor sa faca o paine minunata si care nu se impiedica in amanunte de ordin strict teoretice! Multumim mult!

Complete beginner here with sourdough…never made it before but I’ve always wanted to try! Now I feel confident enough to give it a go! Thank you for the awesome video!

You're simply amazing, it shows when someone loves what he does...

I like that he explains why you do each step, rather than "Do this step next". It makes so much more sense and helps me understand and remember. Thanks Patrick!

I'm so happy I found your video! Sourdough was a bit built up in my mind as something fairly complicated to make but following this method made it super easy to get started. My starter is happily fermenting and we've got loads of delicious homemade bread to enjoy! Keep up the good work, always love finding straight forward instruction like this!

I've been searching online for bread recipies and this is the best video, I always go back to Ryan's because he explained everything in a very simple way. Ryan, you are the best 👌

I tried this recipe and it's great. I'm bad with recipes so I accidentally added too much water and I didn't have enough starter. Then the dough was super sticky so I added a little more flour during kneading even though he says not to. I cooked mine in the over on 240 degrees in a metal pot with a lid (one that I would use for soup or pasta) it takes about 35 mins to cook with the lid on and then I do another 10 mines without the lid so it gets a nice crust. Fool proof recipe, even someone incompetent like me made it work

I would like to say that my first sourdough starter and bread gave me the motivation to continue. Tank you Mr. Patrick Ryan, for a clear masterclass and for being so inspirational ...

PERFECTLY CLEAR AND SIMPLE EXPLAINED. BRAVO!

just made my first one ever using this approach with a dutch oven and it set the bar *really* high for future bakes...so pretty and soo good. thank you!!

Been baking my sourdough breads from this recipe for over a year now. I've made some changes after experimenting and I use rye wholemeal sourdough starter, bread flour and ordinary rye flour. The bread is amazing. I've been using Dutch oven (casserole dish) while baking one of my loaves and pyrex for another one (baking at the same time; one in bottom and one in smaller top oven. One great tip - don't waste any sourdough if you have too much left. Rather than throwing it away you can mix it with e. g. grated cheese, spring onions, cooked or half-cooked/fried mushrooms, salt, pepper or anything you can think of and fry it on a pan on two sides. It takes time to master seasoning it as it has distinctive flavour, but I think it's amazing. You can also bake it, thinly spread on a baking tray. I recommend it to everyone who does not like wasting food. I keep my sourdough in the fridge for a week or sometimes two weeks before I feed it before making bread, and it always works.

I wanted to share a little known tidbit concerning the use of yeast in ancient times. Farmers would sprinkle yeast in old horse's manes to prevent birds from making nests in there. The wisdom behind this was simple: yeast is yeast, and nest is nest, and never the mane shall tweet. Great video, btw, and much gratitude for sharing your experience in this way.

Used this recipe today and it worked really well! Thanks! Simple enough for me to follow and not too many steps.