Sourdough Starter

Published: December 5, 2022 • Last Updated: December 5, 2022
Chef: KemoNine • Category: Sourdough starter • Cuisine: Sourdough starter

Tags: Baking

Ingredients

  • 1 tbs dry yeast
  • 2.5 cups warm water
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2.5 cups flour

Directions

  • Mix together well, cover and let sit for five days. Stir mixture daily.
  • You’ll notice the yeasty smell for about a day but then after two or three days it should start to smell sour.
  • When using it to make bread, for a more sour loaf, leave it somewhere warmer since the bacteria thrive in warmth while to give it better rise you put it somewhere cooler for a second fermentation.
  • A second fermentation in the fridge can take half a day or more.

Pictured: A close up of a loaf of sourdough bread. The image was obtained from Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/photos/AO6j8f8xXHw