Comments on: Sourdough Pumpernickel Bread Recipe

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:55:09 +0000

In reply to Joy. Hi Joy. Great question. If you've been feeding your starter regularly, it should be ready 6 to 8 hours from when you fed it last. So if you want to make your sponge around 9 or 10, you'll want to feed your starter around 2 or 3 pm. To get 1-1/2 cups of bubbly starter feed it with 185 grams of water and 185 grams of flour (50/50 mix). This will allow you to have about 70 grams left over to maintain your starter.

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:14:52 +0000

In reply to Ruth. Hi, Ruth, yes it can. Do you see the buttons on the recipe card that say Us Customary and Metric? Just press the metric button and it will convert for you.

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:56:16 +0000

I want to try this recipe not clear on when to feed the starter to have it ready for the evening sponge and what feeding ratio did you use. Thanks

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:42:55 +0000

Can bread flour be substituted for all purpose flour

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 19:40:03 +0000

Can this recipe be converted to grams

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:49:12 +0000

In reply to Joy. Yes you can, Joy.

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:49:29 +0000

Can you use rye flour in place of pumpernickel

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 03:42:14 +0000

In reply to Lou Ann. It can. It will change the flavor but if you're sensitive to the flavor of coffee, it's work it I'd think. Let me know how it goes for you.

By: Lou Ann

Lou Ann — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:26:00 +0000

Can the sponge be made with just water. I really don’t like coffee and oddly I can pick it out in just about anything…lol

By: Julie Menghini

Julie Menghini — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:08:35 +0000

In reply to Janelle. Thanks, Janelle! It's so good!