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Sourdough Bread Starter Guide (100% hydration)

Making a sourdough starter is as simple as combining water and flour.
10 days
Total Time 10 days
Author Julie Menghini
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Ingredients

  • 100 grams water filtered
  • 50 grams Unbleached All-Purpose flour
  • 50 white whole wheat flour

Instructions

  • To make a new starter, combine the ingredients in a 1 quart container. Each day remove all but one tablespoon of the mixture and add 100 grams of water and 100 grams of the flour (50/50/mix).

Notes

  • Feed the starter each day until predictably active. Depending on the temperature conditions it can take anywhere from 8 to 14 days to get an active starter.
  This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.  
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