Description
Learn how to make an easy sourdough starter at home with just two simple ingredients. This step-by-step guide will help you cultivate your own wild yeast for delicious sourdough bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120g) whole wheat or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (120ml) filtered or non-chlorinated water
Instructions
- Combine Flour and Water: In a clean glass jar or bowl, mix the flour and water until smooth.
- Feed Your Starter Daily: Discard half of the starter, then add fresh flour and water. Repeat for 5 to 7 days.
- Look for Signs of Fermentation: Bubbles, sour smell, and doubling in size indicate readiness.
- Perform the Float Test: When bubbly and passing the float test, your starter is ready to use.
- Store Your Starter: Keep it in the refrigerator and feed weekly if not baking regularly.
Notes
- Use filtered or non-chlorinated water for best results.
- For enhanced flavor, start with whole wheat flour before transitioning to all-purpose.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Fermenting
- Cuisine: Various
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon starter
- Calories: 15
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
