How to Feed a Sourdough Starter

Name: How to Feed a Sourdough Starter
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup active sourdough starter; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

@applesauceandadhd shares her process for feeding a sourdough starter, including how to tell if your starter has gone bad and the simple 1:1:1 ratio for a healthy feeding.

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Total

5 min

Servings

1

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$10–$16

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Ingredients

1/4 cup active sourdough starter
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

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Instructions

1
Before feeding, inspect your sourdough starter. If it has any orange or pink streaks, or anything fuzzy/moldy, it has developed bad bacteria and must be thrown away. A healthy starter should smell like bread or yeast.
2
Discard about half of your active sourdough starter. You should be left with approximately 1/4 cup.
3
Add 1/4 cup of water to the jar with the remaining starter.
4
Add 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour to the jar.
5
Using a spatula or spoon, stir everything together thoroughly until no dry flour remains. Scrape down the sides of the jar to incorporate all the ingredients.
6
Wipe the rim of the jar clean. Place the jar on a small plate to catch any potential overflow as the starter becomes active and rises.