Your First Rise Kit journey

Lesson 4 of 4

Set up your first bake

You have a living culture and a workbench. Now make a plan with room for fermentation.

Ingredients for this learning path

• Dehydrated sourdough starter, when your kit arrives
• Unbleached flour
• Clean drinking water

Equipment

• Digital scale (provide your own)
• Clean jar with loose-fitting lid (provide your own)
• Kit proofing basket, bench and bowl scrapers, and dough whisk
• Rise & Ritual by Sol & Sahara Goods branded apron and hat
• Notebook

The lesson

1. Read all four lessons in Your first beautiful loaf before mixing. Check the formula and equipment list, including suitable covered cookware.
2. Reserve a flexible day for mixing, folding and shaping, plus a cold proof and the next bake. Avoid promising an exact finish time on your first attempt.
3. Use the recipe calculator to scale the base formula if needed. Keep the same starter hydration and record your weights.
4. Open the first-loaf path and begin with Meet your dough. Your lesson completions are saved when signed in.

The baker’s note

A successful first bake is one you learn from—not one that looks exactly like a photograph.

Practice

Choose your bake day and write a short preparation list.

Technique lessons may require a separate complete formula. Read the full path before mixing.