How to make a Sourdough Starter from Scratch |FOOL PROOF RECIPE

Otis Sourdough Starter:

Sourdough Spatula:

Sourdough Mini-Course:

[toniajones]

A cheap top for your sourdough starter once you have it going is wipe down the lip of jar and simply place a coffee filter on top of your jar and secure it with a rubber band or the ring of your canning jar. A friend of mine who works for a sourdough company told me to do that so that my glass jar doesn't break in the fridge of it gets too much gas trapped in it while I'm storing my starter.

[riccihershey]

Jill, thank you! I created my starter this past Saturday, 11-11-23 (Veteran's Day!), using your recipe. I'm on Day 3 and she is already super active. I love this recipe! Simple and it works! I've had a couple of starters in my life -- I'm 70 after all. I cannot wait to make bread with my new starter. I plan to name mine "Jill" and I hope that doesn't offend you. I mean it as respect. You are a such wonderful, inspirational and helpful person! Thank you!

[tdswen]

The day 5 discard half might make a good gift for an interested friend or neighbor!

[marygrott]

How very kind of you to share this with us, Jill. I'm still working on making regular bread from scratch. Once I get that down, I'll try sourdough bread.

[ModernDayHousewife]

I absolutely LOVE this video! You make it seem so much easier than others I’ve seen. I’m on day 2 and my starter is already pouring over the edges. Can’t wait to bake in a few days.

[zzzdomzzzify]

Thank you for doing this without a scale. Every recipe I researched insisted I buy a scale. You're the ONLY one I could find without me having to go buy a scale

[keithsimpson]

Thanks so much for this. I thought it was more complicated but you explained it so well I'm going to give it a go!

[jami]

Couldn’t you keep the discarded halves for even more loaves?

[branditweedle]

I would like to see a video where you show separating your discard..and maybe what you do with it. I read the comments below and see ideas. I am a visual learner. With that being said, Thank you for all you do for this community.

[annetteroy]

You mention a free E book near the end of the video. I don’t see the link below.

[missfit]

Where do I find your free recipes for daily bread and focaccia? Thank you!

[danielcurtis]

You say it’s hard to ruin sourdough starter and I’ve tried 5 times, and still no sourdough starter lol. Looks great though

[johnb]

Hey question, if you’re discarding half in the early stages, could you possibly use the discarded portion to make other starters?

[larrymotuz]

Summary

Day 1.
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup filtered water
Mix well together, scraping sides. (No dry flour.) and scrape down sides
Put a loose lid or saran wrap on top.
Set on corner for 24 hrs.
Later:
Discard half on days 3, 4, & 5. Feed with 1 cup flour/ 1 cup water each of these days.
On day 6 we discard by half. Today we discard by half but feed every 12 hours.
Keep doing this. On day 7, instead of daily, discarding you could just bake bread. Now you can store in your fridge.
Feed your starter every day, of course., leaving on counter to work a bit afterwards.. But, your sourdough shall now be quite forgiving if you should forget to.

[Wildflorajewelry]

Thank you Jill for this video! I tried a few others and they didn’t work but I’m on day 3 and it’s already getting bubbly and has that sour smell 🥳 thank you a million!!! I’m going to be trying lots of your sourdough recipes soon 💗

[emilycrocker]

Silly question but I want to reiterate an unanswered comment from earlier… Instead of discarding half can you simply split your starter in half, essentially exponentially growing your starter until day 7?

Either way this looks awesome and I’m so excited to try it!

[emilycady]

@whisperingwillow
Question- day 2 to day 3 was very active. It overflowed. I fed it earlier than 24 hours because it clearly had risen and was going back down. After I did that now it’s barely making any bubbles. I am currently on day 4. Did my 4th feed at 24 hour mark but clearly there’s no indication of bubbles and activity. Also, it has a very sour smell mixed with a yeast like smell. Is this normal?

[tashray]

Starting mine today (8/18/24) with rye flour. This is my second (first time using your method/recipe) time trying. The first i had no success. Fingers crossed

[mason]

I guess I'm a fool... I failed at your "fool proof" method 😭

I'm just going to start over tomorrow

[littleliv]

Hi Jill! I’m on day 5 and my starter is so bubbly and amazing! Thank you for this video 😍 But can you make a video or just respond to this comment on how to maintain your starter in the fridge for people who make bread about once a week on average? I have no idea how to go about that… Thank you ❤