Description
Learn how to make your own easy sourdough starter at home with simple ingredients and a week-long process. This sourdough starter will be the perfect base for all your sourdough bread recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
Day 1:
- 50 grams water
- 50 grams white all-purpose flour
Day 2:
- 50 grams water
- 50 grams white all-purpose flour
Day 3:
- 100 grams water
- 100 grams white all-purpose flour
Day 4:
- 150 grams water
- 150 grams white all-purpose flour
Day 5:
- 150 grams water
- 150 grams white all-purpose flour
Day 6:
- 200 grams water
- 200 grams white all-purpose flour
Day 7:
- Starter from previous day
- 200 grams water
- 200 grams white all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Day 1: Mix 50g water and 50g flour in a glass bowl. Cover and let sit.
- Day 2: Add 50g water and 50g flour to the mixture. Cover and let sit.
- Day 3: Discard half of the starter. Add 100g water and 100g flour. Cover and let sit.
- Day 4: Discard half of the starter. Add 150g water and 150g flour. Cover and let sit.
- Day 5: Discard half of the starter. Add 150g water and 150g flour. Cover and let sit.
- Day 6: Discard half of the starter. Add 200g water and 200g flour. Cover and let sit.
- Day 7: Check the starter’s appearance. If ready, use; if not, wait another day.
Notes
- Use fresh, high-quality flour for the best results.
- Weigh flour and water accurately in grams.
- Equal parts of flour and water are added throughout the process.
- Discard starter from day 3-7 as it is not developed enough.
- Day 4 onwards, expect bubbles and a sour smell.
- Transfer to a glass jar by day 5 if desired.
- By day 6, the starter should resemble a matured sourdough starter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sourdough starter, homemade, bread, fermentation
