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How Long Does Bulk Fermentation Take? Sourdough Times by Temperature and Starter

Bulk fermentation times by dough temperature and starter.

Hendrik Kleinwächter

Oct 23, 2026

How Long Does Bulk Fermentation Take? Sourdough Times by Temperature and Starter

How long will my dough take? There is no fixed answer, because your flour, your starter and your kitchen all change it. But you still need a plan for your day. For a first guess, I have pointed bakers to Bill Wraith's rise-time table since 2020. His website is no longer reachable, so I rebuilt his table on this site, colored it and turned it into a calculator. Here is how to read it, four rules of thumb it teaches, and where it will be wrong for you.

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