Basic Sourdough Starter Guide
  1. DAY 1:

    Before you start, record your jar’s weight without the lid.

    100g stone ground rye flour

    150g lukewarm water @85°F to your jar.

    Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover jar with lid and leave in a warm place for 24 hours.

  2. DAY 2:

    Reserve 70g of your starter (jar weight + 70g = what your jar should weigh when the correct amount of starter has been removed).

    75g stoneground rye flour

    25g unbleached all-purpose flour

    115g lukewarm water @85° F to your jar.

    Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover jar with lid and leave in a warm place for 24 hours.

  3. DAY 3:

    Repeat “DAY 2” feeding.

  4. DAY 4:

    Reserve 70g of your mature starter.

    50g stoneground rye flour

    50g unbleached all-purpose flour

    100g lukewarm water @ 85 degrees F to your jar.

    Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover jar with lid and leave in a warm place for 24 hours.

  5. DAY 5:

    Repeat “DAY 4” feeding.

  6. DAY 6:

    Reserve 50g of your mature starter.

    50g stoneground rye flour

    50g unbleached all-purpose flour

    100g lukewarm water @ 85 degrees F to your jar.

    Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover jar with lid and leave in a warm place for 24 hours.

  7. DAY 7:

    This your final feeding before your starter is ready to be used. This can also serve as a larger sourdough starter maintenance feeding.

    Reserve 25g of your mature starter.

    50g stoneground rye flour

    50g unbleached all-purpose flour

    100g lukewarm water @ 85 degrees F to your jar.

    Mix until thoroughly combined. Cover jar with lid and leave in a warm place for 8-10 hours.

  8. DAY 8:

Your starter should have tripled in size in 8-10 hours overnight. It is now ready to use! In between bakes, you will store your starter in the refrigerator. Pulling it out the night before you plan on preparing a recipe to refresh your starter before using it again.

Course🥖Baking

Diets🌱Vegan...

CategoryStarter

CuisineBaking

Occasions🥖Baking📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰

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