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I’m new to this, so I am still very excited! Here are the steps I followed to develop my sourdough starter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1<\/span><\/strong>: Mix <\/strong>60 g flour with 60 g water in a jar with a lid loosely placed<\/strong>. Add nothing else and leave it in a warmish place. I just keep mine in a cereal bowl on the kitchen counter (the bowl is to catch any overflow if it rises tremendously, but that’s only happened once). Place a rubber band<\/strong> around the jar to indicate the level of the mixture so you can see how it rises and shrinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2<\/span><\/strong>: Just look at it<\/strong> – don’t add anything. You might notice the brown liquid on top and it may start to smell <\/strong>strong, but that’s all normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 3<\/span><\/strong>: Pour off the brown liquid<\/strong> from the top and scoop away<\/strong> and discard about half of the starter. Add <\/strong>another 60 g flour with 60 g water and stir it in. The strong vinegary reek is an indication the fermentation is underway, so don’t worry, it will disappear after a few days. You will notice some bubbles and the starter will have grown in size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Days 4, 5 and 6<\/span><\/strong>: Each day, pour off the liquid<\/strong> from the top, scoop out about half <\/strong>of what’s in there and add another 60 g<\/strong> flour with 60 g water, stir it in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 7<\/span><\/strong>: Your starter should have lots of air bubbles, be a bit spongy and approximately twice the size it was. It shouldn’t stink either. Move it into a clean container and keep feeding it each day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your starter needs a name<\/strong>. Ours is called ‘Jeff’. \"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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