On Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 5:27:55 PM UTC-6, Donald wrote:
> Since there has been some posts here from real sourdough enthusiasts,
> I thought I'd try posting this question.
>
> Has anyone here found a way to use an automatic breadmaker to make
> sourdough bread?
>
> I see them at thrift stores for less than $10 on almost every visit,
> and some are complete with instructions and even unused!
>
> The problem I see is the rise time of sourdough being way longer than
> what can be set in a bread maker. I;m not sure how to get around that
> limitation so I've always made my sourdough bread using my stand mixer
> for the basic mixing and hand kneading for working the dough between
> rises, then the oven for the final part of it.
>
> If there isn't enough activity here I can try the Fresh Loaf site and
> the Facebook group someone mentioned here (I joined it).
>
> Donald

I use the Kneading cycle for the first rise. Then, take out the dough, remove the paddle blade, return the dough to the machine. the set to cook. It will go thru the entire cycle; but since the paddle is removed, the knead cycle is just the spindle spinning, the dough is undisturbed. Works good.