Quick reminder about a tool some of you might have missed, and an update for those who've been using it.
The Sourdough & Yeast Recipe Converter lives in the Classroom under the Toolbox. It does one thing really well: takes any bread recipe and converts it in either direction. Sourdough to yeast, yeast to sourdough. Accurate baker's math, hydration preserved, levain build calculated for you.
Here's why this matters. You find a recipe you love, but it's a yeasted version and you want to bake it with your starter. Or your neighbor asks for your sourdough recipe but they don't keep a starter. Instead of guessing at ratios or Googling conversion charts, you paste the recipe in and get a clean, accurate conversion with method instructions included.
What it handles:
- Lean doughs, enriched doughs, even high-sugar sweet doughs
- Multi-flour recipes (your blend ratios stay intact)
- Levain build with proper inoculation rates
- Troubleshooting tips specific to your dough type
- Works in English and Spanish
If you convert something this week, drop it in the comments. I want to see what you're baking with it.