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PdfGather your ingredients - you'll need flour (unbleached bread or all-purpose), room temperature filtered water, and a sprinkle of patience
Find the perfect container - choose a container big enough to accommodate your growing sourdough starter, such as a glass jar with a loose-fitting lid
Mix, Mix, Mix! - Take 1 cup of flour and add it to your container, then add ½ cup of room temperature water and mix it all together until you achieve a nice thick pancake batter-like consistency
Name your starter - give your sourdough starter a fun, quirky name that will make you smile
Feeding time - cover your container loosely with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap, allowing some air circulation, and leave your starter in a warm spot in your kitchen, preferably around 75-80°F
Wait patiently and give it some love - over the next few days, feed your starter daily (discard about half of the starter and add ¼ cup of water and ¼ cup of flour), and it will start to bubble, ferment, and release a wonderfully tangy aroma
The waiting game continues - repeat feeding every day for about a week or so until your starter gradually develops a lovely sour smell and becomes more active
It's baking time! - Your sourdough starter is now ready to be used in all sorts of delicious recipes