Sourdough Troubleshooter

Sourdough fails for a short list of reasons — an underpowered starter, under- or over-proofing, weak shaping, or temperature. This reads your symptoms and your process, names the single variable most likely at fault, and tells you what to change next time, instead of drowning you in conflicting internet advice.

What This Skill Produces

• A symptom-based diagnosis — what "dense / flat / gummy / no rise / no ears" most likely means for your process
• The one fix that matters — the single variable to change next bake, not ten at once
• A starter check — is it strong enough to rise the dough (float test, feeding rhythm, timing of use)
• A timing/temperature tweak — proofing time adjusted for your kitchen's warmth
• What to keep the same — so you change one thing and actually learn from it

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