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How to Start Your Own Sourdough Starter

An easy step-by-step recipe to create your very own Sourdough Starter!

Keyword Sourdough Starter, Sourdough Starter Recipe
Author Sunup to Sundown

Ingredients

  • 9 cups all-purpose flour
  • 9 cups filtered water

Instructions

Day 1

  1. Mix 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water. Place a clean towel over the bowl and allow to sit for 24 hours.

Day 2

  1. Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.

Day 3

  1. Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.

Day 4

  1. Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.

Day 5

  1. Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well.

Day 6

  1. Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well. Do the same, but feed & water your starter every 12 hours instead of every 24 hours.

Day 7

  1. Discard half of the mixture and repeat the process. Add 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water, mix well. Do the same, but feed & water your starter every 12 hours instead of every 24 hours.

Recipe Notes

On Day 7 there should be enough beneficial bacteria and yeast to your starter to make a sourdough recipe!