Grateful Grains Sourdough 101 2 Hour Hands On Class

Get ready to dive into the world of sourdough bread making at Grateful Grains Sourdough 101. Includes $65 value Sourdough Kit with Ticket! Sourdough 101 🍞 Hosted by Grateful Grain Sourdough Bakery Location: Blue Monkey Brewery Date: November 10 Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM About This Event Curious about sourdough but don’t know where to start? This beginner-friendly class breaks sourdough down into simple, easy-to-understand steps — no baking experience needed. Join Grateful Grain Sourdough Bakery for a fun, relaxed, hands-on intro to the art and science of real sourdough. Learn how flour, water, salt, and wild yeast turn into beautiful artisan bread — all while enjoying the awesome brewery atmosphere. What You’ll Learn • The Science of Sourdough Starter — and Why It Changes Everything Discover how wild yeast and beneficial bacteria work together to create flavor, rise, and naturally preserved bread. • How to Feed, Strengthen, and Maintain a Reliable Starter Master simple routines, feeding ratios, and visual signals so your starter performs consistently. • The Fundamentals of Mixing and Fermentation Learn how hydration, temperature, and time shape dough strength, flavor depth, and crumb texture. • Gluten Development Through Stretch & Fold (Live Demonstration) Watch dough transform in real time and learn how to build strength without overworking it. • Artisan Shaping Techniques for Bakery-Quality Loaves Create structure, surface tension, and beautiful natural scoring patterns. • Confident Home Baking Methods Dutch oven baking, steam alternatives, doneness cues, and troubleshooting for consistent results. 🥈 Your Personal Fermentation Toolkit ✔ Etched Personalized Mason Jar + Active Starter Your own living fermentation culture — a wild yeast + bacteria ecosystem you’ll take home and keep feeding (like a delicious science pet). ✔ Pre-Mixed Dough to Bake at Home Practice fermentation timing and dough structure in your own kitchen with confidence. ✔ Bread Lame for Scoring + Loaf Design Learn how controlled scoring supports oven spring and lets you create beautiful artisan patterns. ✔ Fresh Baked Artisan Sourdough Loaf Taste real long-fermented sourdough and understand how fermentation impacts flavor, texture, and digestibility. ✔ Sourdough Cinnamon Roll Sampling During Class Because fermentation science is better with snacks — and brewery vibes. ✔ Grateful Grain Tote Bag Carry home your starter, tools, baked bread, and sourdough goodies in style. 👉 This is a fully immersive sourdough experience — part bakery, part brewery hangout, part fermentation lab. Who Should Attend Who Should Attend • Curious Beginners No experience needed — just an interest in real bread, fermentation, and learning something new. • Home Bakers Ready to Level Up If your bread is “pretty good” but you want consistency, structure, and bakery-quality results. • Food Science + Fermentation Nerds If microbes, fermentation, and dough chemistry fascinate you — this is your happy place. • Craft Beer + Artisan Food Lovers Perfect for anyone who appreciates slow processes, quality ingredients, and handcrafted food. • Hands-On Learners If you learn best by doing, tasting, and seeing the process happen in real time. Sourdough Goodness All The Way with Blue Monkey Beer to wash it down!