I just got a sourdough starter from my aunt and was excited to begin but all instructions seem so technical and overwhelming. Anyone who has been there/done that have good advice?

  • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
    8·
    9 months ago

    It’s not that hard. You just need to keep it fed on a daily or semi-daily basis.

    Take some of your starter (use the other part for baking or throw away), add new flour and water to it, mix well, put in the fridge. Not much more to it.

    Some people store a part of their starter in the freezer and only feed it once a month, but it has the risk of killing the culture.

    Can be quite wasteful if you’re not using it regularly, but it’s great for bread.

    I used the numbers in this video as a rough guideline to maintain it, when I still had mine:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTAiDki7AQA

    but the exact numbers don’t really matter. it’s more of a rule of thumb

    Edit: The most important part is to name it, though. Mine was called Remy

    • the_artic_oneEnglish
      6·
      9 months ago

      I keep mine in the fridge and feed it once a week. I find it’s a good balance of maintenance to usability.

    • deegeese@sopuli.xyz
      5·
      9 months ago

      If regular feeding is too much work, you can feed only once a month if you store it in the fridge. Takes about a day to revive to full strength.