Beginner Sourdough Starter Recipe

Looking for an easy, sourdough starter recipe for beginners? Adapted from my bestselling book Artisan Sourdough Made Simple, follow my no-nonsense, step-by-step guide for practical tips, tricks, and ongoing care- anyone can do it. Use it to make my famous golden, crusty sourdough bread recipe. Please read my notes below before you begin. Notes, Tips & Expectations: Download & print personal sourdough starter feeding chart {here}. The overall process takes ~7+ days, if the temperature is warm enough, ideally 70-75 F. However, it can take up to 2+ weeks or more for a strong starter to become established. Do not ignore the importance of temperature. Growth will seem to slow down on Days 3-4. This delay is commonly called a "false" start. It's also normal- the yeast needs time to cultivate. Please be patient! You will need one large 3/4 L jar, or something of similar size (I use this one). Place a rubber band or piece of masking tape around the jar to measure the starter’s growth as it rises. To clarify feeding your starter: “equal parts” refers to equal weights only, not measuring cups. Example: 60 g (1/2 cup) flour + 60 g (1/4 cup) water. Same weight. Different volume. Not a typo. Why? Flour is light, fluffy and full of air pockets, so it takes up more space in a measuring cup (but weighs less than water). Water is more dense and compact; it takes up less space but weighs more than flour. That’s why their cup measurements don’t match, even when their weights are identical. Many bakers get confused by this. I’ve included volume measurements for convenience since not everyone owns a scale. But, do choose one measurement system and stick with it for feeding!

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