How to Make a Sourdough Starter (Easy and Simple)

The first requirement for making sourdough bread is having an active sourdough starter on hand.

There is nothing complicated about making a sourdough starter from scratch!

Day 1

Start with 25 grams of water and 25 grams of flour. Use room temperature or cold water, but not warm water.

Day 2

Discard half a mixture, so you end up with 25 grams of “discard” (which will not really look like discard at that point, only flour and water mixed). Repeat the process from day 1: feed it with 25 grams of water and 25 grams of flour.

Day 3

Discard half (that means the remaining starter should weigh around 38g) and add the same amount of water and flour: so 38 grams of water and 38 grams of flour.

Day 4

Discard half (that means the remaining starter should weigh around 57g) and add the same amount of water and flour: so 57 grams of water and 57 grams of flour.

Day 5

Fetch a clean jar and pour 30 grams of starter in, discard the rest. Add 30 grams of water and 30 grams of flour.

Day 6

Discard half (that means the remaining starter should weigh around 45g) and add the same amount of water and flour: so 45 grams of water and 45 grams of flour.

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