Recipe
Sourdough Starter
A Sourdough starter takes around 7 days to prepare. First you create the starter with whole wheat flour to boost the fermentation process. After this, you’ll continue to feed the starter with regular all purpose flour.
Ingredients (day 1-2)
Whole Wheat Flour
70 gm
Water
70 gm
Ingredients (day 3-7)
All Purpose Bread Flour
70 gm
Water
70 gm
Method
Day 1-2
Peapare the Starter
Add 70 gm of whole wheat flour and 70 gm of luke-warm water to a container or jar and mix well with a fork until the mixture is smooth.
Cover you container or jar with a lid or plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 48 hours.
Day 3
Feed the starter
By now, your starter probably has a darker liquid type layer on the top of it (like water or oil).
Remove half of your starter using a spoon (approx. 70 gm) starting with the liquid/oil type layer on the top, then continue removing more until you've removed approx 70 gm.
Now add replenish your starter with 70gm of all-purpose flour and 70 gm of water. Mix with a fork until smooth.
The texture should look like a thich batter (the same consistency as when you first mixed your starter).
Day 4-7
Continue Feeding the starter
For each day, you want to repeat the feeding process on day 3, ie. Remove half of your starter using a spoon and replenish your starter with 70gm of all-purpose flour and 70 gm of water. Mix with a fork until smooth.
Continue this for another 3 days.
As the yeast begins to develop, your starter will rise, and bubbles will form on the surface.
When the starter drops, it’s time to feed it again.
