How to Feed Sourdough Starter
Total Time
5 mins
Prep Time
5 mins
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(11)
Ingredients
1.5 cups
- 100 grams active sourdough starter (1/2 cup)
- 100 grams filtered water (1/2 cup) room temperature to lukewarm
- 100 grams all-purpose flour (1 scant cup)
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Preparation
Chef’s notes
Use filtered non-chlorinated water or spring water. Chlorine can hinder the growth of the yeast and bacteria. To dechlorinate your water, you can boil and cool or set your water into a vessel and leave it on the counter for 1 day to naturally dechlorinate and come to room temperature.
We commonly use organic all-purpose flour, but you can substitute 25-50% of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat or rye flour to help increase starter activity.
A Weck Jar is my favorite because it weighs exactly 400 grams without the lid so the math is easy, and it has a loose-fitting lid which is important to prevent pressure buildup. To save time, keep a note of the weight of your empty jar. You can zero out the scale before adding each ingredient for easy measuring.