Artisan Sourdough Starter: A Step-by-Step Guide
Create your own delicious sourdough starter at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for bread baking enthusiasts.
Equipment Needed
- Large non-reactive container
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 113.00 gramsKing Arthur Bread Flour(Unbleached all-purpose flour works well too)
- 113.00 gramsWater(Cool or lukewarm, depending on room temperature)
Instructions
Combine flour and water in a large, non-reactive container (glass, ceramic, or stainless steel).
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Stir thoroughly until a smooth, shaggy dough forms. Ensure no dry flour remains.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Cover loosely and let rest at room temperature (70°F) for 24 hours.
Estimated time: 1440 minutes
Discard half the starter and add fresh flour and water.
Estimated time: 10 minutes
Mix well and cover. Let rest at room temperature for 24 hours.
Estimated time: 1440 minutes
Repeat feeding process every 12 hours for the next 3 days.
Estimated time: 72 minutes
By day 5, starter should have doubled in volume, showing lots of bubbles.
Estimated time: 12 minutes
If not, repeat feeding every 12 hours until vigorous.
Estimated time: 24 minutes
Give the starter one final feeding, discarding all but 113 grams.
Estimated time: 10 minutes
Let rest for 6-8 hours at room temperature. Starter should be active with bubbles.
Estimated time: 480 minutes
Transfer the remaining starter to a storage container.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Feed the stored starter weekly with fresh flour and water.
Estimated time: 10 minutes