How to Care for Sourdough Starter
If you've ever wondered how to keep a sourdough starter, look no further! I'll walk you through the step by step instructions for keeping your starter happy!
Servings: 1 Jar
Equipment
- Spoon to stir
Ingredients
- 5 ounces Unbleached All Purpose Flour
- 5 ounces Water Filtered, room temperature
- 5 ounces Starter
Instructions
- Take out your kitchen scale and tare it out to zero. Place the mason jar on top of the scale and add 5 ounces of starter.
- Tare out the scale again and add 5 ounces of water.
- Tare out the scale again and add 5 ounces of flour.
- Mix the contents of the mason jar well until it forms a thick paste. Place a loosely fitted lid on top of the mason jar and place it in a cool, draft free place.
- After 6-8 hours, the starter will have doubled in size. To check if the starter is ready to bake with, place water in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the active, bubbly starter to the water. If it floats, you are ready to bake. If it sinks, start from step 1 and feed the starter again.
Notes
- The starter should double in size and look active and bubbly when it is ready to bake.
- Use unfiltered water if you live in a town that has hard water, or water with excess chemicals in it. Running the water through a filter or using bottled water is great.