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Sourdough Starter Recipe

Sourdough Starter Recipe

An essential Sourdough Starter Recipe to create a healthy starter in 7 days.
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Total Time 16 hours 48 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 7 days
Calories 100 kcal

Equipment

  • jar
  • Spatula
  • Fork
  • Rubber Band

Ingredients
  

Flours

  • 100 g Whole Grain Rye Flour or Whole Wheat Flour Preferably organic
  • 500 g All-purpose Flour Preferably organic and avoiding bleached flour

Water

  • 1 qt Filtered water Room temperature, spring water is better

Instructions
 

Day 1 Make your Starter

  • Record the weight of your jar in grams before adding anything and label the jar with your starting date.
  • Add 100 grams of whole wheat or rye flour and 100 grams of water. Stir together thoroughly, scrape down the sides, cover loosely, and let it rest for 24 hours.
  • Mark the growth of your starter with a rubber band and label the jar.

Day 2: No Changes Noted

  • Likely nothing is happening. Let it rest for another 24 hours.

Day 3 (stage 2) Visible Growth and Bubbles in Jar

  • Remove and discard half of the starter, keeping 100 grams.
  • Add 100 grams of all-purpose flour and 100 grams of room temp water. Stir thoroughly and rest for 24 hours.

Day 4

  • Remove and discard all but 100 grams of starter. Add 100 grams of all-purpose flour and 100 grams of water. Stir thoroughly and rest for 24 hours.

Day 5: Visible growth and bubbles.

  • Repeat the process of discarding all but 100 grams and adding flour and water. Stir thoroughly and rest for 24 hours.

Day 6-7: Your starter may double or more

  • Repeat the process until the starter doubles in volume.

Testing Your Starter

  • When ready, your starter should peak between 4-6 hours and smell sour. Drop a dollop into water; if it floats, it’s ready to use.

How to Maintain your starter

  • For frequent bakers, store at room temperature and feed every 24 hours. For casual bakers, store in the fridge and feed weekly.

Notes

Temperature is key: Ideal temperature for growth is 68-75 degrees. Use non-chlorinated water for best results. Feed consistently at the same time each day. Patience is essential as starters vary in development time.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 1gFiber: 1gCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword baking, Bread Making, Fermented Dough, Homemade Starter, Sourdough Starter Recipe, Wild Yeast
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