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Easy Sourdough Starter: Join My Journey

Let's make a sourdough starter together. I always get asked if I make sourdough, and the short answer is NO. I have tried once and it was a big failure, so let's try again but together and in real time.
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sourdough starter in a jar on a wooden bench with a ladies hand touching the rim of the jar

Equipment

  • 1 pint jar or a quart if you have it
  • kitchen scales
  • measuring cups use these if you do not have a set of scales
  • wooden spoon

Ingredients

If you are Using Cup Measurements

  • ¼ cup plain flour organic is best but don't worry if you do not have it
  • ¼ cup water filtered is best but use what you have

If you are Using Kitchen Scales

  • 30 g plain flour as above
  • 30 g water as above

Instructions

Day One

  • AM Start
    Get your clean dry jar and a wooden spoon ready.
    Add the flour and water into the jar and give it a really good mix.
    Lightly cover the jar with a lid or cheese cloth.
    Set aside in a warm location.
    PM Feeding
    Repete the mornings instructions again roughly 12 hours later.
    This is just a rough timing don't worry if you are earlier or later.

Day Two

  • AM Feeding and Discard
    Roughly remove half of the sourdough mixture and place it in a suitable container in the fridge. Don't throw it away as we will use it later.
    Follow day-one feeding instructions.
    PM Feeding
    Follow day one PM feeding instructions.
    Continue day two instructions up to day five.
    If you forget to feed or discard don't worry your starter will be just fine.

Day Three

  • You should start to see some bubbles appear on the top and sides of your starter.
    Don't worry if yours is not showing this on day three, it could take a few more days.

Day Five

  • On day five you can now start to feed once a day
    Double the ingredients so it will be either
    60g flour and 60g of water or
    ½ c flour and ½ c water
    Continue this until the starter is two weeks old.
    After two weeks it should be ready to use.

Notes

If you find that your sourdough starter has formed a grey liquid on top it is okay. It just means that your starter needs to be fed. 
The starter should smell like paint or a chemical-type smell. Not a rotted food smell.
 
Author: Farmers Wife Homestead