Description
This No Discard Sourdough Starter is the EASIEST sourdough starter you will make. It’s a no fuss sourdough starter and not as messy as sourdough starters that you have to discard. This is perfect for beginners and experts alike. In no time at all you will be making your own fresh sourdough bread loaves, sourdough bagels, and many more!
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- water
Instructions
1. Days 1-4: Add 2 tablespoons all purpose flour + 1 tablespoon water to your jar. Mix with a rubber spatula to combine. Cover with a breathable cover, or plastic wrap.
2. Days 5-6: ¼ cup all purpose flour + 2 tablespoons water to your jar. Mix with a rubber spatula to combine. Cover with a breathable cover, or plastic wrap.
3. Day 7: ready; add ¼ cup all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons warm water, 4-6 hours BEFORE using. You should have roughly 1/4 cup starter left after using for your recipe. It is okay if it is a little less.
4. On day 7, your sourdough starter is ready to use! Of course, if you don’t want to use it this day, you don’t have to. Just add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour with 1 tablespoon water and continue to do so until you are ready to use it. With that being said, I wouldn’t do this for longer than a few more days. You don’t want your starter to grow too large.
Notes
Maintaining your starter
Baking once a week: after using your starter, feed it ¼ cup all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoons water. Stir to combine, then cover with a lid. Place in the fridge until you are ready to use it. Once you are ready to use it, take it out the night before and let it warm up for 1 hour. Then, feed it 1/4 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons water. The next morning, 4-6 hours before you plan to bake, feed the starter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons water.
Baking every few days, keep your sourdough starter out on the counter. After using your starter, feed it 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour + 1 tablespoon water. Stir to combine. Cover with a breathable cover or plastic wrap, secured with a rubber band. When you are ready to bake, feed the starter 4-6 hours BEFORE you plan to bake. Feed with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons water.
Baking on back to back days: right after using it, feed it 1/4 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons water. Stir to combine. Cover with a breathable cover or plastic wrap secured with a rubber band. The next morning, 4-6 hours BEFORE you plan to bake, feed your sourdough starter with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons water.
- Prep Time: 7 days
- Category: Sourdough Bread
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American