Too much work, including too much maintenance for me. I like sourdough bread but I buy mine at the best bread store in town, Breadsmith. Breadsmith bakeries are franchises, I believe, and there may even be one near you.
Most of the newcomers got started because there was a shortage of yeast and they had plenty of time on their hands due to lockdowns. For a while there was even a shortage of flour. We had plenty of flour in my area but packaged fresh or powdered yeast was nowhere to be found.
Thanks for the tip! We have a few Breadsmith locations in Wisconsin; none near me, but I have an awesome local bakery (owned and operated by REAL Grannies) called ‘Quality Bakery.’
https://www.breadsmith.com/location/
The ‘Rona hasn’t slowed Quality Bakery down one tiny bit! I think our Mayor PERSONALLY made sure they stayed open when other shops were closed, so there would be no rioting in our Cow Town! ;)