The Easiest Way to Make Sourdough Starter (for Lazy People)

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The Ultimate Food Geek shows you the very easiest way to create a viable sourdough starter from ANY flour in about 2 weeks, with almost no effort. Invest some time and brainpower in this video, as it helps you understand the science behind sourdough starter and how it works!

RECIPE / METHOD

DAY 1 - In a 1 quart / 1 Liter sized container (or larger), combine:

4oz / 113g filtered or purified water
4oz / 113g flour (any type)

Stir very well. Scrape down the sides of the container and then wipe the sides of the container clean with paper towels. (Helps reduce risk of mold infestation.) Cover loosely (NOT airtight!) and rest at room temp for 1 week, or until liquid begins to gather on top of the surface. (If this happens sooner than 1 week, proceed to the next step. If it has not happened in 1 week, wait until you see the liquid gathering on top.)

DAY 8 - First Feeding

Stir well and discard at least half of the starter. Then add:

4oz / 113g filtered or purified water
4oz / 113g flour (same type)

Stir well, cover loosely, and rest at room temp for 2 days.

DAY 10 - Second Feeding

Stir well and discard at least half of the starter. Then add:

4oz / 113g filtered or purified water
4oz / 113g flour (same type)

Stir well, cover loosely, and rest at room temp for 2 days.

DAY 12 - Third Feeding

Stir well and discard at least half of the starter. Then add:

4oz / 113g filtered or purified water
4oz / 113g flour (same type)

Stir well, cover loosely, and rest at room temp for 2 days.

DAY 14 - Fourth Feeding

Stir well and discard at least half of the starter. Then add:

4oz / 113g filtered or purified water
4oz / 113g flour (same type)

Stir well, cover loosely, and rest at room temp for 2 days.

DAY 16 - TEST!!

If the dough doubles in volume in less than 24 hours, your starter is mature. If not, continue the discard/feed/wait 2 days cycle until your starter rises almost to the top of the container within 1 day of a feeding. Then proceed.

FINAL STEPS: Add your remaining starter to the final container your starter will live in. (You should never feed your starter more than will fill HALF the volume of the container it lives in.) Container should be plastic, glass, or stainless steel (NOT aluminum.)

At least double the starter's weight (or more...as much as you want, as long as the container isn't more than half full) with half flour and half filtered water. (A typical feeding for me is 16oz / 455g each of flour and water.) Let the starter sit on the countertop for a few hours, until you see bubbles beginning to form, and then refrigerate.

FUTURE CARE: Only feed your starter when you want/need to make more, by AT LEAST doubling its weight with equal weights of flour and water. Leave it on the countertop for a few hours until bubbles begin to form, and put back in the fridge. Your starter can live happily for months without a feeding. When ready to use, stir any "hooch" or surface liquid back into the starter before measuring. NEVER pour off the hooch. If it has been many months since a feeding and your starter can't successfully leaven a loaf in 24 hours or less, discard half of it, and give a feeding. Leave on the countertop for 6-12 hours, then try again and refrigerate after.

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I understand sourdough starters AT LAST! Thank you for explaining in detail! 💯 No YouTuber have ever managed to have me sit through a 30min video and hang on every word! You're the best🎉🎉

elanaalberts
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Just entered into the realm of bread baking thanks to you I created a starter & then baked my first sourdough bread, can I get a high five! 🖐🍞🍞

cellfone
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So glad you’re back. You ears must have been ringing because I’m in a sourdough group that talks about you all the time and how grateful everyone is to have your 10 minute sourdough bread recipe!

lucillevanhouten
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My gosh, I’m so glad I found your channel! I’ve been so confused by the many creators who make this process over complicated!

debradroesler
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I hit “like” because there was no “love” button and immediately subscribed. I’ve watched tons of videos on creating a sourdough starter because I’m just starting this journey. Your video was by far the best one I’ve seen. THANK YOU!

luvelyjay
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Discovered you about 4 days ago and worried that vids were 3 years old. Relieved and grateful to see you here today 🎉

ksavella
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anytime anyone is having trouble in the sourdough facebook group i’m in, i always share your videos. so glad you have more!

bridgetteross
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My sweet daughter-in-law gave me a rye starter for Christmas this year. I named her "Dolene" and chose to keep her 100% rye. After watching your videos I wanted to try making a starter of my own so I followed another one of your videos and now I have a very happy and healthy white flour starter named "Bendo Starr" living in my fridge, too.
If people follow your instructions to a T I know they will be very happy with the results! 👍👍

robinc
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Thank you so much, Ben for putting these videos out. This video has changed my life regarding sourdough. I can’t tell you how many discarded amounts of flour I have thrown away when I was learning how to do sourdough and I even gave it up because I was so disappointed in how the load came out. Now I am so excited because made one of your loaves and it turned out great!!!
I am on loaf number two and I am thrilled to death thank you so so very much for all your research. All your tips and tricks. It is making for very happy meals sharing sourdough.

victoriabarrientos
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Watching again to record the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae and the Leuconostoc bacteria. It's lifes wonder how it works. So starters can last a lifetime without going mouldy. Brilliant info Sir!

TimTernet
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Me, former science teacher, loving the science lesson and understanding how the parts of seeds I know actually impact my bread.

BrookeDoesScience
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Thank you so much for removing all the goofy precious pretensions around baking sourdough. My boss gave me a starter that she got from a client, and we are both starting out as novices. I am about to bake a "too hydrated" loaf, and I am fine with it, because you made all of it make sense, and I am 100% fine with with what may be my first fail. I can't wait to continue learning, failing, and eventually making an amazing loaf that will make my boss ask me "how???".

ericaanderson
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I bought a scale to follow a few recipes from the UK. The more I learned about consistency baking, The better baker I have become. Truth in weights!

roseandra
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Thanks for the updates, and it's great to be back. I thought I was going to have to give up this lovely bread, because I need to closely manage my diet to properly control my seizures. Then I read that the carbs in sourdough bread are altered in a way that reduces their impact. I got my starter going again using your older instructions, then made a delightful boule with cranberries and a touch of honey. It's so danged good. I've watched your new video on making the bread, and the next loaves will be even easier. I do reduce the salt, and it still works great. Going to look for cheddar jalapeño proportions for the next loaf!

mapratt
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Watching Ben Starr pour the starter DOWN THE DRAIN😳 love you Ben, you’re my Sourdough hero. Keep ‘em coming! I’m not going to soon forget that you promised us a sourdough math video!

mypenguinfriend
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I just started my sourdough "journey" at the beginning of December when I inherited some of a coworker's starter, but your recipe was the second one I came across, and it's the only one I've used since. Anytime anyone is curious about my newfound obsession, I tell them to check out your videos because I love them so much. Really glad to see some more content.

kristinfaceness
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Holy Moly! Thankyou for explaining the science of bread making. I’m the type who needs to know why to be able to remember.

suel
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Thank you for this video. I'm about to embark on the sourdough journey and you are the first person that made it easy enough to understand, AND not so overwhelming- yet thorough enough to get an understanding of the why's. I've taken lots of notes. Exciting!

JmarieD
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I am new to bread making especially sourdough. I was always afraid of making sourdough starter and maintaining it, but your method seems so easy. Love the lessons you provided. Thanks ❤❤❤

jt
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I’m so glad I found you!!! Definitely going down the rabbit hole and watch your other videos!

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