Rehydrating Sourdough Starter
4-5 days will depend on your climate
Supplies:
- Dehydrated Sourdough Starter “Allie” – 15 grams
- Mason Jar – Pint Size
- Ball Mason Lids – Plastic & Metal lids
- Filtered Water or Tap Water (as long as it does not contain fluoride)
- unbleached flour (I used Costco Organic Flour) or my favored brand is King Arthur
- Whatever flour you use, this one should be the one you use to make the bread.
- Once a month I add TBSP of King Arthur Organic Whole Wheat Flour because it reinvigorates the starter.
- Spatula
- Scale
DAY 1
- Add 10 grams of Dehydrated Sourdough Starter to the Mason Jar.
- Add 20 grams of warm water (103 degrees) to the starter. Mix well. Let it sit for an hour
- Add 15 grams of flour. Mix well
Should be a taffy-like structure. If not, add a little bit more flour if it’s too watery. If it’s too doughy, add water.
Let it sit in a warm place. Wrap mine in a dish towel & put in my oven. Use the metal lid & leave a little open, so it can breathe.
DAY 2
- 10 grams of Starter from DAY 1 (Discard the rest)
- Add 25 grams of warm water (103 degrees) to the starter. Mix well before adding flour.
- Add 25 grams of flour. Mix well
Let it sit in a warm place. Use the metal lid & leave a little open, so it can breathe.
DAY 3, 4, 5
- 10 grams of Starter from DAY 1 (Discard the rest)
- Add 25 grams of warm water (103 degrees) to the starter. Mix well before adding flour.
- Add 25 grams of flour. Mix well.
https://www.abeautifulplate.com/how-to-revive-dried-sourdough-starter/ This website has great pictures along with detailed instructions.
Once the Starter is active. You see lots of bubbles, It has a yeast smell. Then you can use it for making Sourdough bread. You may want to save the Discard in another Mason Jar for crackers, Focaccia, pasta, pretzels, tortillas, etc. I switch my lids to the plastic ones. They hold up better. I put my Starter in the frig until I’m ready to use it. If your Starter has a water film on top while it’s in your frig, it’s telling you it’s hungry. Discard 1 TBSP, add water and flour, in equal parts.
** You have an extra 5 grams of Dehydrated Starter that will enable you to start it again if something happens, or you can share it:)
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