If you’re using a digital scale (which I recommend you do, but it’s not required), the first thing you should do is weigh your jar and write it down - in fact, it’s helpful to keep a small journal of notes in the beginning, but not necessary.You could use any combination of grain-based flours to feed your sourdough starter. Sourdough starter should be regularly fed with equal parts flour (unbleached) and water. Glass Jar, Mason Jar, or Bottle, I suggest something that’s 32 oz for room and for growth/doubling after feeding.Digital Scale (not required, but VERY useful).Whole Wheat Flour (You can also use Rye or a combination of the two).It’s also very helpful if you have a way to weigh your bottle, ingredients, and starter. You only need two ingredients and a vessel that can handle all the chemistry going on during the process - so I just recommend you stick to glass. What Do I Need To Make A Sourdough Starter? That’s right: when you use the starter to make bread, you don’t need to add any instant or active dry yeast, because the natural yeast is already there and active. At it’s most basic, it’s flour and water that’s been mixed together and left to sit, activating wild yeast already in the flour you’re using to create the rise and gas needed for that perfect loaf of homemade bread you’ve always dreamed of. It’s the beginning of artisanal, bakery-style, homemade sourdough bread. I followed her easy steps and it resulted in a foolproof, perfect sourdough starter. She knows a thing or two about sourdough specifically as she is the author of Artisan Sourdough made Simple. I searched the internet for a straight forward, no unnecessary fluffy-stuff method on creating a sourdough starter and I came across Emilie from The Clever Carrot. Let me tell you a little something about me and how I consume information: It HAS to be straight forward, to the point, and explained well with no unnecessary step for the sake of it! I need just the facts and that’s it! Otherwise, I am absolutely lost and can’t make sense of the recipe. And you know what? I’ve been successful, so that means you can be, too. I know I’m not alone here when I say I have tried and failed before with complicated sourdough starter recipes - but this time it’s different! I was determined to keep my sourdough starter alive AND to be able to successfully bake with it. Please see my full disclosure for details.
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