The sourdough bread baking process can be boiled down into 7 Steps:

1. FEED STARTER – 4-8hrs 
   • Feed your sourdough starter and use when it’s at peak 
2. MIXING – 5-15 min
   • In a bowl, mix ingredients together thoroughly until there are no dry clumps 
3. FOLDING – 6hrs
   • After mixing, fold/knead your dough
   • 2hrs later, fold your dough again, cover and let rest
   • 2hrs later, fold your dough again, cover and let rest
4. SHAPING – 10 min
   • Shape your sourdough dough and then place into your banneton
5. COLD PROOFING – 24-30hrs
   • Cover your dough and put in your fridge for min 24hrs, max 30hrs
6. SCORING – 5-10 min
   • Put your Dutch oven inside your oven, preheat at 485-500F,
   • When it’s done preheating, take your dough out from the fridge,
   • Flip it onto parchment paper and score it
7. BAKING – 40 min
   • Immediately bake in a Dutch Oven with the lid on for 20 min at 485-500F;
   • Then bake with the Dutch Oven lid off for another 10-20 min or to your desired browning
   • Cool on a cooling rack for 1-2hrs before cutting into it
   • Enjoy your sourdough bread, and post pics in the comments!