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Started a sourdough hobby and it's weirdly therapeutic

1w ago1 min read

Got into sourdough about 3 months ago and I'm obsessed. There's something about the routine of feeding the starter, the waiting, the process that just calms my brain down. Made my best loaf last weekend, crispy crust, perfect crumb structure. Wife keeps eating it faster than I can make it. It's become my thing, you know? 30 minutes a day of just doing something for myself while the kids watch a show. Highly recommend if you need an outlet.

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TTony M.New Dad6d ago

The routine part is huge for me too. It's one thing that's just mine and the process is meditative. Plus kids actually eat it when it's good bread.

FFred J.Regular1w ago

Three months in and obsessed already? That's awesome. I need to find something like that to balance out the coffee and chaos of two kids.

MMike R.New Dad1w ago

Man, sourdough sounds like the perfect dad hobby. I get that same feeling from woodworking - something about the process and seeing it come together is just therapeutic.

GGarrettRegular1w ago

This sounds amazing honestly. New dad brain is real and I feel like I need something like this to feel like myself again. Is it something you can do while also being fully responsible for a newborn or does it require too much attention?

TTobias K.Regular1w ago

I've been thinking about getting into sourdough. What's the actual time commitment looking like? I work nights so I'm home during the day which sounds perfect for bread but I'm worried about consistency when my schedule changes.

RRob H.Regular1w ago

There's something really grounding about that, I get it. I wake up at 5am every morning partly because it's quiet but also because I like having a routine that's just mine. Sourdough sounds like that but you get to eat it at the end.

RRyanRegular6d ago

How long before you were actually getting decent loaves? I started bread making once and gave up after three failed attempts. Curious if there's a learning curve or if I just didn't stick with it long enough.

EEdRegular6d ago

Three months in and you're probably past the starter disasters phase. That's when it clicks and becomes genuinely therapeutic. My whole weekend schedule revolves around feeding the starter at this point.

BBrandonNew Dad6d ago

I've been thinking about getting into sourdough but my kitchen is already chaos with two kids. How much space does it actually take up?

AAlexRegular6d ago

Sourdough is the perfect dad hobby. It's got structure, routine, you can mess it up and learn from it, and at the end you have actual bread. Way better than scrolling on your phone at 11pm.