This is my second post about Sourdough Starter and I started to make it during the quarantine. Based on the ingredients, it is relatively easy to make – all you need is water and flour.
This Sourdough Recipe was sourced from the internet. There’s many around and I decided to follow this:
Litte Spoon Farm – Sourdough Recipe
Creating a sourdough starter is a very simple process, you just need to mix water and flour. That being said, you just need to have a lot of patience and you must dedicate a few minutes of your day for at least a week to get sourdough starter going.
Here are some things to consider before you make your own starter.
- Your water must not be chlorinated – I used filtered water.
- You must use un-bleached flour – I used All Purpose Flour that was bought from a neighborhood baking supplies vendor.
- You must have a clear container – I used glass jars that are lying around the house.
Water, Flour and Jar
Here’s the step by step process:
Day 1
Weigh and put 50 grams of flour into a jar. Add 50 mL of water. Mix thoroughly. Cover your mixture with cloth or cling wrap.
Mixed Starter
Day 2
Discard half of your starter. Weigh and put 50 grams of flour into a jar. Add 50 mL of water. Mix thoroughly.
Cover your mixture with cloth or cling wrap.
Day 3
You should see bubbles rising from your starter. Don’t be too excited. Your starter is not ready yet. It should smell like vinegar. Repeat steps of Day 2.
Day 4
Continue the process for the next 3-4 days. Discard half and feed your starter with equal parts of flour and water.
Day 6 or 7
If you don’t see any bubbles, don’t be frustrated. That’s what I felt but I trusted the process.
Starter With No Bubbles
Tip:
After being frustrated on Days 6 and 7, what I did was that I helped my starter by putting grapes into it – around 4 pieces, halved.
Day 7 or 8
Once the bubbles start to rise again, you will know that your starter is ready.
Sourdough Starter With Bubbles
PS:
I named my starter “Quarantine”. I have created twins, Quarantine and Lockdown. Unfortunately, Lockdown didn’t survive.
