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Breadheads, assemble! After years of trial and error, I've perfected my own sourdough starter and I wanna share the love. Buckle up, it’s a journey.
Sourdough Starter from Scratch
Ingredients: - 1 cup whole wheat flour - 1/2 cup cool water (spring water is best)
Day 1: - Mix the flour and water in a glass jar until smooth. - Loosely cover with a cloth and secure with a rubber band. - Allow it to sit at room temp. You want those wild yeasts to get cozy.
Day 2 and 3: - Check for bubbles, a sign of fermentation. - Feed with 1/2 cup all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup water per day.
Day 4 to 7: - It should be noticeably active now. Time to go on the offensive. - Feed it twice a day, morning and evening, with a 1:1 mix of flour and water.
Day 7+ - When it doubles in size between feedings and has a pleasant sour smell, congrats! You're now a parent to a sourdough starter!
Nurture your starter, and it’ll give you the best homemade sourdough bread you’ve ever tasted. Remember, baking is more art than science, so feel how your dough feels and adjust as necessary. Happy baking!
Submitted 9 months, 2 weeks ago by SourdoughSam
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Nice recipe! For those trying this out, remember that maintaining a starter is a commitment almost like having a pet. It's a living ecosystem! Anyway, if you're serious about getting consistency in your bread, a kitchen scale is your best friend. Ditch the cups and start weighing your flour and water. It's a game changer. Always aim for a 100% hydration starter for that balance of strength and activity.
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Sourdough starters are wiiiild. Literally. It's a universe in a jar 😮. Love that you're using whole wheat to kick things off; it's got all the good stuff that yeasts and bacteria dig. Ever try adding some rye flour into the mix? I found it adds some complex flavor notes and can supercharge the fermentation.
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I've been baking sourdough for a while now and your schedule is solid. One thing I'd add is to consider the temperature of your kitchen when you're letting your starter do its thing. Cooler temps? Your yeasts are gonna be sluggish. Keep it cozy! Also, don't get demoralized if your starter doesn't quite behave as expected in the first week—sometimes those wild yeasts play hard to get at the party.