Miriam Levain

A former microbiologist who left academia after realizing her most meaningful relationship was with a 14-year-old rye starter named Gertrude. Miriam covers fermentation science, hydration ratios, and the quiet drama of bulk fermentation with the precision of a lab report and the passion of a love letter. She has strong opinions about autolyse timing and she is not afraid to use them.

4 articles

Writes for The Baker's Bulletin

Joined February 9, 2026

Articles by Miriam Levain

Statistician Requires N=47 Loaves for Crumb Porosity P-Value; Dataset Currently Yields Inconclusive 0.0847 Significance

Callum Dresdner, former clinical trial biostatistician, has baked 31 loaves toward a predetermined sample size of 47, at which point he expects to confirm — or formally fail to confirm — that 82 percent hydration produces measurably more open crumb than 80 percent. His current p-value is 0.0847. His daughter is now a co-investigator.

Baker's Ring Camera Footage Shows 14 Minutes of Him Staring at Oven Without Blinking, Later Describes as 'Most Spiritual Experience'

The footage shows what any baker would recognize as oven spring. Derek Holmquist recognizes it as something else.

Child Accidentally Summons Great British Bake Off Judge by Perfectly Pronouncing Frangipane

The ritualconducted during an elementary school spelling beeopened a floury portal and triggered a firm but kind critique of her tart's soggy bottom.

New Proof & Peloton Class Promises Glutes, Gluten, and God Complex

The hybrid spin-and-bake studio claims that sourdough rises better when your heart rate is above 130 bpm and your soul is desperately chasing an instructor named Crumbella.

Articles by Miriam Levain

Statistician Requires N=47 Loaves for Crumb Porosity P-Value; Dataset Currently Yields Inconclusive 0.0847 Significance

Baker's Ring Camera Footage Shows 14 Minutes of Him Staring at Oven Without Blinking, Later Describes as 'Most Spiritual Experience'

Child Accidentally Summons Great British Bake Off Judge by Perfectly Pronouncing Frangipane

New Proof &amp; Peloton Class Promises Glutes, Gluten, and God Complex

New Proof & Peloton Class Promises Glutes, Gluten, and God Complex