Can I substitute bread flour for all purpose flour in a sourdough recipe?

I can't seem to find a recipe for a sourdough starter that uses bread flour instead of all purpose. I am wondering if it will come out tasting ok if I use the bread flour instead? Or, even better yet....does anyone have a starter recipe that uses bread flour? Thanks ahead of time for your help.Can I substitute bread flour for all purpose flour in a sourdough recipe?
Yes, you can substitute bread flour for all purpose flour to make a starter. Just swap out with equal amounts.Can I substitute bread flour for all purpose flour in a sourdough recipe?
Bread flour does not have baking powder or baking soda or anything even remotely similar added to it. Cake flour has the additives that help it rise. Not bread flour





Bread flour is a particular type of flour that has a hight protein count than other flours. This means it has higher gluten which will give the sough more structure. It allows the dough to rise and hold onto the trapped carbon dioxide that is given off by the yeast. Yeast eat the carbohydrates/sugars and then give off Carbon Dioxide. This is what gives the bread rise and its where the little bubbles and inclusions come from that you see when you slice a loaf of bread.





If you used bread flour in cookies or pastries it would mean that they would come out tougher. Chewier. If you swap regular flour for bread flour in breads... it may work. There is a chance you could pull it off. But you would really need to keep a eye on the needing time and the time you allow the bread to rise.





Its best, if possible to stick with the recipe and use the correct flours that the recipe calls for. Its like building a wall with bad concrete. It might still stand. But the chances are the project will collapse and you will have wasted the effort, time and money.
i'm not really sure but if you are in the states i know that bread flour is just a bit different then all purpose, as in it might just have some baking powder in it, just look up online what is the difference between all purose flour and bread flour.
Yes, since you're making bread. It's the grind and blend of flour that makes it bread flour, and you'll be happy with the results. You wouldn't like the results if you were making an angel food cake.
It will work just fine. Don't use self-rising flour, as that has baking powder mixed in with it.
It wont make any difference. Go for it.