Description
Learn how to make a homemade sourdough starter from scratch with just two simple ingredients: flour and water. This step-by-step guide will help you cultivate natural yeast for delicious sourdough bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Day 1:
- 1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (120ml) filtered water
Day 2:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup filtered water
Day 3:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup filtered water
Days 4–6:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup filtered water
Day 7:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup filtered water
Instructions
- Day 1: In a clean glass jar or container, mix 1 cup of flour with 1/2 cup of filtered water. Stir until smooth. Cover loosely and let sit at room temperature.
- Day 2: Discard half of the starter, then feed it with 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup water. Mix well and cover.
- Day 3: Repeat the discard and feeding process.
- Days 4–6: Continue the discard and feeding process daily.
- Day 7: Your starter is ready when it doubles in size, smells yeasty, and passes the float test.
Notes
- Use filtered or dechlorinated water for best results.
- Whole wheat flour can be used during the first few days to jumpstart fermentation.
- To maintain your starter, feed it weekly if refrigerated, or daily at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Basics
- Method: Fermentation
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
