Sourdough Masterclass 1.0

The Sourdough Masterclass 1.0 takes you through the 7 key steps of sourdough baking, starting with culture care right up until you cut and eat a delicious loaf.

Book or buy it as a gift voucher with an "Open Date" TBC, online with instant confirmation. (If you're interested in an online interactive course, have a look at Virtual Masterclass 1.0)

To see available dates use the drop down menu. Every participant in our JNB or CPT studio has their own workstation. If you book together or as a group we can arrange your stations together.

Sourdough Masterclass 1.0

This is a great way to start your baking with natural fermentation, or get an overview and some tips on the process if you have already started sourdough baking. We cover the important technical aspects of your sourdough culture, fermentation, and all of the variables that go into producing a perfect loaf. 

Motherdough's Classic Sourdough Boule recipe from beginning to end and the Pane Cafone recipe which participants mix and take home to bake the following day. 

After doing this course you will be able to 

• Understand the fundamental of natural fermentation and unpack the health benefits of baking in this way.

• Make a no-knead sourdough bread like a pro.

• Prepare a classic sourdough boule in a machine, bulk ferment, fold, shape, prove and bake. 

• Care for your motherdough and know how to keep her balanced and healthy.

• Understand the basic construction of recipes and the effect of different ingredients in the dough.

• Learn how to tell when gluten is developed, proving is optimal, your bread is fully baked.

• Understand the different baking approaches (steel, stone, dutch oven) and learn how to get the most out of your domestic oven.

• Discover and practice the manual kneading techniques for doughs standard doughs and very wet doughs.

• Learn about using bannetons, couches and lames.

• Use your mixer effectively in any recipe

This 1-day immersion is a fantastic gift idea too. 

The course is held on from 9am to 5pm. It includes a light lunch. Every participant also receives a free Motherdough culture. In CPT the courses are held at the Motherdough Studio in CBD. In JNB they are held in West Road South, Morningside.

R1,400 per person. Lunch & Motherdough Culture Pack included. 9am to 5pm. 

You will receive more information via email regarding house rules, time, address and other important info you need to know 2-3 days before the date you booked your course.

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Bookings, Confirmation & Cancellations

We require booking and payment via our online system to confirm your registration. We understand that these are uncertain time and we would like to be as flexible as possible with our cancellation and rebooking terms. 

We will offer a full refund on the course booking if cancelled before 14 days, for shorter periods we will offer a date change or a voucher to use on our store. For date changes within 7 days of the course start, a rebooking fee of R500 will be charged to change your date.  

If we are able to fill your space with someone on the waiting list, you will have the option to change your date, ask for a voucher or get a full refund. We will also accommodate participant name changes up to the day of the course.