The ultimate guide to creating a sourdough starter from scratch using the NO DISCARD METHOD

An easy to follow key guide to creating a sourdough without having to throw away any starter... with recipe, top tips, a bit of "easy on the ear" science and a quick guide to feeding your starter.

[zoilamaldonado]

I will start this Sourdough baking journey and I'm being doing research and learning many methods. This is the most simple, no waste and amazing method. I'm so gratefull. I decided to write down the steps and I want to share it here for everyone's benefit. Maybe is not perfect but I tried my best ;)

Sourdough Starter Recipe NO DISCARD METHOD (Sourdough Slingers)

Tools
• glass jar with lid but not sealed
• plastic/wood/ silicone spatula to mix (do not use metal)
• digital thermometer to measure water temperature


Ingredients
• white bread flour
• dark/whole-grain rye flour
• purified/distilled water (avoid tap water - chloride kills good bacteria we need)
Instructions
1. Day One
To a starter jar, add 6g (1 tsp) white bread flour, 6g (1 tsp) whole rye flour and 6g (1 tsp) warm water (50C/122F). Mix ingredients and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours.
2. Day Two
To the day 1 starter jar, add 6g (1 tsp) white bread flour, 6g (1 tsp) whole rye flour and 16g (4 tsp) warm water (50C/122F). Mix ingredients and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours.
3. Day Three
To the day 2 starter jar, add 6g (1 tsp) white bread flour, 6g (1 tsp) whole rye flour and 16g (4 tsp) warm water(50C/122F). Mix ingredients and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours.
4. Day Four
To the day 3 starter jar, add 12g (2 tsp) white bread flour, 12g (2 tsp) whole rye flour and 32g (8 tsp) warm water(20C/68F). Mix ingredients and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours.
5. Day Five
To the day 4 starter jar, add 12g (2 tsp) white bread flour, 12g (2 tsp) whole rye flour and 32g (8 tsp) warm water(20C/68F). Mix ingredients and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours.
6. Quick Guide For Feeding
To the day 5 starter jar, add 12g (2 tsp) white bread flour, 12g (2 tsp) whole rye flour and 32g (8 tsp) warm water(20C/68F). Mix ingredients and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours. Repeat this feeding once a day and keep somewhere warm for 24 hours if you bake regularly. If not, feed once a week with cold water and put it in the fridge.

[SweetChaos]

This has been the most helpful instructional video on making sourdough starter I've watched since deciding to begin my sourdough journey! I really love the no-waste method. Great job!

[Delisle]

FINALLY!!! A simple and easy to follow recipe with steps that are clearly laid out. I also appreciate the fact that this is a no discard method that uses small amounts. Excellent video!!

[anomy]

Finally, this recipe works for me every time I make a starter. No need to discard. So easy to make. Thank you so much.

[peekay]

Excellent presentation. I could not come to terms with several other presentations with DISCARD METHOD. I don’t believe in throwing stuff away if can be avoided. You have proved it. Will try your method. Hope you have sourdough recipe as well. Great work. Thanks

[subhaiyer]

#Respect for your focus to avoid food waste! The very reason why I never wanted to start a Sourdough starter was precisely to do with my discomfort with wasting flour. Of course, I did start and proceeded to use all discard in various recipes.
How I wish this was the first video I ever saw for creating a starter. Thank you so much for the clear explanation on why such a little amount works. Best wishes!

[galinarou]

I've watched about ten 'how to make sourdough starter' videos so far, and this is my favorite! The statistics on just how much bread would be wasted with the throw away method are brilliant!

[MsArtistwannabe]

This is the best tutorial on sour dough starter that I’ve seen. Thank you for explaining why using tap water isn’t the best choice for starter.

[tealnebula]

THANK YOU! While there are lots of recipes to use with sourdough discard, I can't keep up with the amount of discard required to make a starter with the traditional method. I have killed several starters simply because I got overwhelmed and fell behind on feedings/discards and they went rancid or grew mold. I am happy to find this video! I think I'll try this method and see how it goes!

[juliadavid]

Wow, a great lesson! I've been so confused with all the videos on sour dough starters. I bake breads, rolls and even pita bread but have wanted to do sourdough for a long time. Your video gives this home baker a bit more confidence, thank you 😊

[beccogiallo]

Definitely the easiest method I've seen, and no waste. Thank you.

[anthonywilson]

Thankyou buddy. Thats exactly what I was looking for. I really appreciate the fact you are using a no discard method.

[hairstoyou]

This is THE BEST method I’ve used to build a starter. It was ready in 4 days to bake. I was concerned it wasn’t strong enough so I let the bread proof extra long. It over flowed the banneton & tin. I had to bake it right away instead of cold proof. Next batch was beautiful. This is THE WAY to create a starter. Period

[mandisakumalo]

Best video with simple steps and no discards and worries about how to use them. Like others I’d watched many videos and decided to try this method 👌🏽

[wildmagic-jo]

Thank you for this tuturial. The amount of wasted flour was really putting me off and I really want to start baking sourdough bread so I am so grateful for this video. I saw many on using scrapings and no feed no discard starter, but yours was the best one (only one) I found on how to make a starter with no discard. I made a start today and hopefully my first starter!

[ICUFreely]

Thank you. I’m trying this out now. Day 1 (1st 24 hours) seemed like nothing happened, no activity but I fed it anyway and followed the instructions. Day 2 and there are bubbles, it’s starting to have that scent and the size has risen (almost doubled). I’m glad that I don’t have to discard. Thanks for this video!

[joshenyou]

Your description is perfect. Easy to follow guide. I learned so much about fermenting from you. Now it doesn't seem like such a daunting task to make sourdough starter. Thank you so much.

[BrattyPatriot]

This is absolutely the best sour dough starter recipe I've seen. Love that you gave numbers on throwing out part of a convinced. I've got some organic flours in my fridge, I'm gonna do this job, thks !!

[dbaker]

Best sourdough video on the entire internet. Thank you for your knowledge.

[hansenmarc]

I much prefer the recipes that don’t involve discarding from the starter (even though you can use the discard in other recipes). Thank you for sharing your approach! ❤