Easiest Sourdough Starter (No Discard)
Easiest Sourdough Starter (No Discard)
Ingredients
For the Sourdough Starter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for daily feedings
- 1 tablespoon water, filtered, plus more for daily feedings
Instructions
- 1
On Day 1, begin your sourdough starter. In a clean jar, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until a thick, smooth paste forms. Ensure there are no dry pockets of flour. Leave the mixture in the jar, uncovered or with a loose lid, at room temperature for 24 hours.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
On Day 2, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the existing starter mixture in the jar. Mix well with the spatula until fully combined. Place an elastic band around the jar at the current level of the starter to help track its growth. Leave the mixture at room temperature for another 24 hours.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
On Day 3, repeat the feeding process: add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the starter. Mix thoroughly. Adjust the elastic band to the new level. Leave the mixture at room temperature for 24 hours.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
From Day 4 onwards, you will begin feeding your starter twice daily. In the morning, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the starter. Mix well and adjust the elastic band. Leave at room temperature.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Approximately 10-12 hours after the morning feed (or in the evening), repeat the feeding process: add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the starter. Mix thoroughly and adjust the elastic band. Continue this twice-daily feeding schedule until Day 8 or until the starter shows consistent activity.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
By Day 8, your sourdough starter should be active and ready for use. It is considered ready when it consistently doubles in volume within 4-8 hours after a feed, showing many bubbles throughout and on the surface, and has a pleasant, tangy aroma. If it's not consistently doubling, continue the twice-daily feeding schedule for a few more days until it is.
⏱️ 3 min
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Easiest Sourdough Starter (No Discard)
Ingredients
For the Sourdough Starter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, plus more for daily feedings
- 1 tablespoon water, filtered, plus more for daily feedings
Instructions
- 1
On Day 1, begin your sourdough starter. In a clean jar, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until a thick, smooth paste forms. Ensure there are no dry pockets of flour. Leave the mixture in the jar, uncovered or with a loose lid, at room temperature for 24 hours.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
On Day 2, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the existing starter mixture in the jar. Mix well with the spatula until fully combined. Place an elastic band around the jar at the current level of the starter to help track its growth. Leave the mixture at room temperature for another 24 hours.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
On Day 3, repeat the feeding process: add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the starter. Mix thoroughly. Adjust the elastic band to the new level. Leave the mixture at room temperature for 24 hours.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
From Day 4 onwards, you will begin feeding your starter twice daily. In the morning, add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the starter. Mix well and adjust the elastic band. Leave at room temperature.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Approximately 10-12 hours after the morning feed (or in the evening), repeat the feeding process: add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of filtered water to the starter. Mix thoroughly and adjust the elastic band. Continue this twice-daily feeding schedule until Day 8 or until the starter shows consistent activity.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
By Day 8, your sourdough starter should be active and ready for use. It is considered ready when it consistently doubles in volume within 4-8 hours after a feed, showing many bubbles throughout and on the surface, and has a pleasant, tangy aroma. If it's not consistently doubling, continue the twice-daily feeding schedule for a few more days until it is.
⏱️ 3 min