Beginner Sourdough Class – Artisan Bread from Scratch (Indoor – IPEC Bread Lab)
Beginner Sourdough Class – Artisan Bread from Scratch (Indoor – IPEC Bread Lab)
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🔔 High Demand Notice
Our Beginner (Fundamentals) Sourdough Class regularly fills 6–10 weeks in advance, and current availability for April and May 20226 is limited. We recommend reserving your seat early.
If you already bake sourdough at home but struggle with consistency - such as dense crumb, flat loaves, overproofing, or unpredictable results our Advanced Sourdough Workshop may be a better fit, focusing on building repeatable, confident results from bake to bake.
If your preferred date is full, you’re welcome to join our waitlist - we notify waitlist members first when new sessions are released.
Beginner Sourdough Class
If you’ve wanted to bake sourdough but felt overwhelmed, unsure where to start, or frustrated by inconsistent results, this class is designed for you. At the Sherwood Bread Lab inside the Indian Pueblo Entrepreneurial Complex (IPEC), we teach sourdough in a simple, friendly way that finally makes sense.
Who This Class Is For
- Complete beginners with no sourdough experience
- Anyone who tried sourdough at home and struggled
- Bakers who want clear, step-by-step guidance
- People who prefer an indoor, controlled baking environment
- Tourists and locals looking for an educational hands-on class in Albuquerque
This class is supportive, beginner-friendly, and designed to build confidence - not overwhelm you.
What You’ll Learn
- How a sourdough starter works (without complicated science)
- How to feed and maintain your starter at home
- How to mix dough for consistent results
- Stretch-and-fold techniques made simple
- Beginner-friendly shaping you can repeat easily
- How to bake sourdough in a Dutch oven
- How to avoid common sourdough mistakes
- High-altitude adjustments for Albuquerque (5,000 ft)
You’ll leave with the knowledge and confidence to bake sourdough on your own—no guesswork, no confusion, no YouTube overwhelm.
Why This Class Is Unique
- Held in our professional indoor teaching kitchen at IPEC
- Small group size for personal attention
- Hands-on learning from start to finish
- Beginner-friendly curriculum written specifically for home bakers
- Local, high-altitude guidance you won’t find online
- A warm, welcoming environment—no pressure, no stress
What You’ll Take Home
- Your baked sourdough loaf
- A class handout with step-by-step instructions
- Tips for caring for your starter
- Confidence to bake consistently at home
Class Details
- Location: Sherwood Bread Lab at IPEC, Albuquerque
- Length: 3 - 4 hours
- Group Size: Small, hands-on class
Perfect for beginners, home bakers, and anyone who wants to understand sourdough in a clear, enjoyable way.
Continue Your Sourdough Journey
After Beginner Sourdough, many students continue with specialty classes like French Country, Spelt, or Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough.
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(The WOWS! are not necessarily in order of their wowness!)
WOW! To learning the intricacies of making sourdough bread.
WOW! To tasting pizza, focaccia, and freshly baked sourdough bread during class.
WOW! To coming home with sourdough starter, a freshly baked loaf, AND a proofed loaf ready for me to shape and bake at home.
WOW! To how organized the presentation of making sourdough bread was.
WOW! To what a great job Igor does of explaining and demonstrating the process.
WOW! To actually have hands-on experience with what Igor is explaining to us. Mixing, shaping, cutting, and baking.
And a great big WOW to how delicious the bread is!
Igor shared a wide variety of knowledge, tips, suggestions, and must-do rules.
Igor has a pleasant and funny demeanor. You can easily tell that he loves sharing the knowledge he has about sourdough bread baking.
My girlfriend and I enjoyed the class immensely (we are making the bread this weekend!)
We had a fantastic time! We learned a lot and will be back for other classes.
Igor is an incredible instructor and has a wealth of knowledge and information- and he’s funny as heck!
I’d highly recommend the sourdough baking class. It’s an incredible value for the money and the perfect start to your bread making journey!
Excellent class for anyone interested in learning the beginner's basics. You leave with lots of goodies and the desire to enroll in other classez
I really enjoyed the beginner Sourdough Class. Igor covered so much information in such a short amount of time. We discussed everything from the starter, mixing the dough, shaping, and baking. Everything you need to know! He also sends you home with a very helpful manual with all the recipes and tips so you don't have to remember everything.
The class was very informative, and the teacher, Igor, made the experience fun.