Any tips to make my sourdough bread moist?
I thought about blending flax seeds and adding them instead of some part od the flour.
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I thought about blending flax seeds and adding them instead of some part od the flour.
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But this assumes you make a sponge from your starter the night before baking. How you make your sponge, runny like water, or thick like almost dry cement will have a large effect on the flavour and moisture content of the finished bread (moist sponge for mild, thick sponge for strong sour taste).
If you are cooking directly from your starter, try making up a sponge the night before, then bake with that (feeding your starter separately).
Just a clarification on the terms I'm using here. Starter: the flour/water mush that your yeast lives in. Sponge: made from starter the night before (or sometimes several days before) baking. Often made with just flour, water and starter, but sometimes including leftovers or other elements that would benefit from a bit of fermenting before going in the bread. Sponge was traditionally runnier than a starter to get the yeast even more active. I think because most people these days keep a runny starter (you spoon won't stand up in it) that they often forgo the sponge stage - but I find it's really helpful for controlling flavour and texture of the finished loaf.
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/tips/bread-troubleshooting.html
There could be a number of things that are happening to make your bread dry. I don't think adding flax seed would necessarily help. Check out the tips, KAF has knowledgeable and reputable bakers providing these tips.