How to strengthen sourdough starter
Tried and tested baking tips on how to strengthen sourdough starter with step by step instructions on how to revive weak sourdough starter.
Equipment
- jam jar or plastic tub clean and with lid
Ingredients
Initial feeding
- 3 tablespoons inactive sourdough starter
- 3 tablespoons bread flour rye, wholemeal or other strong bread flour
- 3 tablespoons water can be slightly warm
Follow up feeding (repeat 2-3 times)
- 3 tablespoons refreshed sourdough starter
- 3 tablespoons bread flour
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Take out 3 tablespoons of the old weak sourdough starter
- Add 3 tablespoons of rye flour
- Add 3 tablespoons of slightly warm water
- Mix everything togetherPlace in a new container
- Depending on how weak my sourdough starter is, I add grapes or use natural full-fat yoghurt instead of water
- Leave the sourdough starter in a room temperature covered with a tea towel
- Check after 4-6 hrs
- Feed again (either using 9 tablespoons of new water and flour if you want to bulk up your sourdough starter or remove some (half) of the sourdough starter and add the same amount of flour and water)
- Check again after 4-6 hrs and repeat if needed
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