Sourdough Starter | Making your own Sourdough Starter | Sourdough Series

Flour, water, and time are all you need to make a beautiful, bubbly sourdough starter that you can use to make delicious baked good for years!

00:00 - Intro
02:49 - Day 1
11:19 - Day 2
12:15 - Day 3
22:09 - Day 7
29:33 - Day 10
38:39 - Day 14

Ingredients:
1 clean pint jar
a digital kitchen scale
filtered water
whole wheat flour - fresh ground, or commercial OR
organic unbleached white all-purpose flour, or rye flour
fork, or long spatula for stirring ( even a chopstick will work)
rubber band or dry erase marker

Day 1: in a clean pint jar mix 50g filtered water and 50g flour, stir and set on counter with a canning jar lid flipped upside down ( so the seal is up) and screw on the lid just enough so it doesn't fall off. Place rubber band at the level or sourdough in your jar OR mark with a dry erase marker.
Day 2: Stir flour and water, put lid back on- ( you won't see any growth on this day)
Day 3: take 50g of starter, 50g of filtered water, 50g flour and mix, in a new clean jar. Make sure all flour is incorporated and you stir will to get air in the starter. Mark with rubber band, and lightly secure lid.
Day 4,5,6: repeat day 3 instructions
Day 7-10: start feeding 2 times a day. Morning and night (try to stick with the same time) 50g starter, 50g water, 50g flour, mix in a clean jar and mark with rubber band, and lightly twist lid on.
Day 10-14: continue to feed 2 times a day, but start using your discard.
Day 14: your starter should be mature enough to use for any recipe. Store in fridge after it has been fed and it doubles in size.

when you are discarding 2 times a day I store my discard in the fridge and use it for pancakes. Recipe for pancakes below - these pancakes freeze great so I make a big batch for reheat in the morning.

Sourdough discard pancakes

2 C sourdough discard
2 eggs
1/4 C oil or melted butter
2 Tbsp honey
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda

Mix all ingredients. I use a fork or wisk to break up starter as it is pretty sticky and thick. and if it is too think add a bit of milk. Pour onto a hot griddle (300 degrees F).


#sourdoughstarter #scratchsourdoughstarter #inthekitchenwithdinah #sourdoughseries #healthyeating #scratchbaking #sourdoughbread #homemadesourdough #sourdoughlove #wildyeast #fermentation #artisanbread #bakingfromscratch #naturalleavening #14daystarter #wholegrainbaking #homebakers #sourdoughjourney #bakingathome