/r/Sourdough/

r/Sourdough

764k members
r/Sourdough is a subreddit with 764k members. The community frequently discusses sourdough, starter, loaf, struggling, and help, and they frequently recommend/review dutch oven, bread knife, and flour, and the most common flair used is 1st sourdough ever - be kind, starter help πŸ™ , crumb read please , beginner - wanting kind feedback, and sourdough .
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Popular Topics in r/Sourdough

#1

Sourdough

232 posts
#2

Starter

88 posts
#3

Loaf

81 posts
#4

Struggling

59 posts
#5

Help

35 posts
#6

Bake

29 posts
#7

First Loaf

27 posts
#8

Crumb

25 posts
#9

Proofing

20 posts
#10

Fermentation

19 posts

Products Discussed in r/Sourdough

Dutch Oven

90 reviews
#1
Lodge
4.6β˜… from 45 reviews
#2
Challenger
4.4β˜… from 9 reviews
#3
Dutch Oven
4.3β˜… from 6 reviews

Bread Knife

51 reviews
#1
Mercer
4.5β˜… from 11 reviews
#2
Victorinox
4.5β˜… from 6 reviews
#3
Zwilling
4.5β˜… from 4 reviews

Flour

36 reviews
#1
King Arthur
4.6β˜… from 14 reviews
#2
Bob's Red Mill
4.0β˜… from 2 reviews
#3
Rye Flour
5.0β˜… from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/Sourdough

#1
1st Sourdough Ever - be kind
: "Thoughts on first loaf ever"
19 posts
#2
Starter help πŸ™
: "Starter smell help!"
14 posts
#3
Crumb read please
: "Hi all, listened to the advice and gave my starter some time to mature. Much happier with how this turned out but grateful for a crumb read!"
13 posts
#4
Beginner - wanting kind feedback
: "Have I ruined my banneton??"
11 posts
#5
Sourdough
: "I was gifted the book Bien Cuit The Art of Bread"
11 posts
#6
Beginner - checking how I'm doing
: "One month into sourdough how im doing??"
11 posts
#7
Help πŸ™
: "Will my sourdough be ok or should I put it in the fridge?"
8 posts
#8
Rate/critique my bread
: "Help! Rate my loaves!"
7 posts
#9
Let's discuss/share knowledge
: "Pushed bulk fermentation as suggested ☺️"
6 posts
#10
Equipment talk
: "Temping baked loaves"
6 posts

Member Growth in r/Sourdough

Yearly
+123k members(19.2%)

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Last updated: September 20, 2026