Sourdough Starter & Maintenance
Learn how to understand, feed and maintain an active sourdough starter. Recognise signs of activity, understand feeding routines and identify when your starter is ready to use for bread making.
See how students learn practical sourdough bread baking at Celesteyum Academy in Whitefield, Bangalore.
Learn Sourdough Bread Making from Starter to Loaf
Join a practical sourdough bread workshop in Whitefield, Bangalore and learn starter maintenance, natural fermentation, dough handling, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking through guided hands-on training at Celesteyum Academy.
Contact admissions for upcoming batch dates and seat availability.
Learn sourdough through practical, guided training at Celesteyum Academy with a structured sourdough bread class in Whitefield, Bangalore covering the complete journey from maintaining a starter to baking a finished loaf.
The workshop focuses on understanding how natural fermentation, dough development, hydration, proofing, shaping and baking work together. Instead of simply following a recipe, learners are guided to recognise fermentation cues and understand how each stage influences the final bread.
This practical sourdough bread making course is designed to help learners build techniques they can continue using after the workshop, whether they are starting sourdough for the first time or want more consistent results at home.
Follow instructor demonstrations with guided practical work throughout the sourdough process.
Learn to recognise starter activity, dough development, fermentation and proofing cues.
Develop techniques you can continue practising at home after completing the workshop.
This practical sourdough bread making course in Bangalore takes you through the complete process from maintaining an active starter to fermentation, dough development, shaping, scoring and baking. Each stage is taught through guided demonstrations and hands-on practice.
Learn how to understand, feed and maintain an active sourdough starter. Recognise signs of activity, understand feeding routines and identify when your starter is ready to use for bread making.
Understand how natural fermentation develops flavour and structure. Learn to observe dough temperature, fermentation time and visual cues during bulk fermentation instead of relying only on the clock.
Learn how hydration, flour and mixing affect sourdough dough. Practise dough handling, stretching and folding while developing structure and strength through the fermentation process.
Practise pre-shaping and final shaping while learning how dough tension influences loaf structure. Understand the visual and tactile cues used to judge when sourdough is ready for baking.
Learn practical sourdough scoring techniques and understand how scoring affects expansion during baking. Prepare shaped dough correctly for the final bake.
Understand how baking temperature and technique influence oven spring, crust and crumb. Learn to evaluate the finished loaf and identify areas that can be improved in future bakes.
In Celesteyum Academy's hands-on sourdough bread class, learners work through starter maintenance, natural fermentation, dough development, stretching and folding, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking. The aim is to understand the process well enough to repeat the techniques more confidently after the workshop.
Apply the techniques you learn through practical preparation of different sourdough products. The workshop helps you understand how fermentation, dough handling, shaping and baking change across different bread formats.
Work with naturally fermented pizza dough and understand dough development, handling and baking for a well-structured base.
Practise fermentation and dough handling techniques used to create soft, airy focaccia with good structure and texture.
Prepare a classic round sourdough loaf while practising fermentation, shaping, proofing, scoring and final baking.
Explore how additional ingredients affect dough behaviour, fermentation, flavour and the final structure of the loaf.
Learn another practical way to work with sourdough through crisp baked crackers and understand a different application of naturally fermented dough.









Students work through key sourdough techniques during guided, hands-on classroom training.
Celesteyum Academy conducts hands-on sourdough bread classes in Whitefield, Bangalore for learners who want practical experience with naturally leavened bread rather than only recipe-based instruction.
The workshop takes learners through the complete sourdough process, including starter care, natural fermentation, dough development, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking. Training is designed to help students understand what is happening at each stage so they can make better decisions when baking independently.
For learners comparing a sourdough class, sourdough bread workshop or sourdough bread making course in Bangalore, this classroom program provides guided practice in a structured learning environment at Celesteyum Academy.
Attend practical sourdough training at Celesteyum Academy in Whitefield, Bangalore.
Work through key sourdough stages with guidance during practical classroom training.
Learn practical techniques designed to support more confident sourdough baking after the workshop.
Celesteyum Academy's training approach combines instructor demonstrations with guided practical work, helping learners understand techniques instead of simply copying a recipe.
About Celesteyum Academy āSourdough is highly dependent on fermentation, temperature, dough condition and timing. Classroom training gives learners the opportunity to observe these changes directly and receive guidance while working through the process.
Understand each technique visually before applying it during your own practical work.
Learn how dough should feel and respond during mixing, folding, fermentation, shaping and proofing.
Receive guidance while working through key stages instead of discovering problems only after the loaf is baked.
Build the judgement needed to respond to fermentation and dough behaviour rather than depending only on fixed timings.
This workshop is suited to learners who want to understand sourdough bread making through practical classroom training and develop greater confidence with fermentation, dough handling, shaping and baking.
Ideal for learners who are new to sourdough and want structured guidance for understanding starter care, fermentation, dough development and bread baking.
Suitable for home bakers who have tried sourdough before but want better control over fermentation, proofing, shaping, scoring and consistency.
A good fit for learners interested in naturally leavened bread, fermentation techniques and understanding how dough behaviour affects crust, crumb and loaf structure.
Useful for learners who want to strengthen their practical bread-making foundation before progressing into broader professional baking and pastry training.
Tell us about your current baking experience and what you want to learn. Our admissions team can help you understand whether the sourdough workshop matches your learning goal.
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Khushboo found the sourdough process easy to understand through the chef's explanation and left the class feeling more confident about trying sourdough herself.
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Find answers about the sourdough bread workshop at Celesteyum Academy, including the course format, fee, location, learning outcomes and upcoming batch availability.
The workshop covers the key stages of sourdough bread making, including starter maintenance, natural fermentation, dough development, hydration, stretching and folding, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking.
Yes. The workshop is suitable for beginners and home bakers. Learners are guided through the sourdough process step by step, so prior sourdough experience is not required.
The sourdough program is conducted as a 2-day workshop with practical classroom training focused on understanding and applying the complete sourdough process.
The current course fee is ā¹9,500 + GST. Contact Celesteyum Academy before enrolling to confirm the upcoming batch and current seat availability.
The workshop is conducted through hands-on classroom training at Celesteyum Academy in Whitefield, Bangalore.
The workshop includes practical application across products such as sourdough pizza, focaccia, sourdough boule, honey & oats bread and sourdough crackers.
It is a hands-on classroom workshop. Learners receive instructor guidance while working through key stages such as fermentation, dough handling, shaping, scoring and baking.
Batch dates may vary. Check the Celesteyum Academy course schedule or contact the admissions team directly to confirm the next available sourdough workshop.
Ask about the next batch, seat availability or whether the sourdough workshop matches your current baking experience.
Build practical confidence in sourdough starter care, fermentation, dough handling, shaping, scoring and baking through guided classroom training in Whitefield, Bangalore.
Celesteyum Academy's sourdough workshop is conducted through in-person classroom training in Whitefield, Bangalore. Contact the academy before visiting to confirm the current workshop schedule and seat availability.
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3rd Floor, Sri Sai Harsha Tower,
Opposite Forum Neighbourhood Mall,
Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066