It’s day 2 of my Sourdough Starter experiment. After 24 hours, I haven’t really noticed much of a change. It takes two to three days for the yeast to mix, mingle and start reproducing, so I wasn’t expecting to see any drastic changes. One thing I did notice after my day 2 procedures is that my jar is too small :p I do love my beautiful Weck jar, but, unfortunately, it’s gotta go. I will transfer my starter to a larger jar tomorrow before any major yeast activity begins. Continue reading for my day 2 process.
Start by fishing out the red cabbage leaves. The yeast from the leaves should be incorporated into the starter after 24 hours. Discard leaves. To your jar, add 1 cup (by volume) whole wheat flour and 1 cup (by volume) water, stirring to combine. This is known as feeding. Leave your jar on the countertop uncovered for 24 hours. Stir the mixture 2 to 3 times (for about 1 minute) during that time period.
Notes
- Using whole wheat flour will promote more yeast activity.
- Stirring the mixture occasionally will aerate the starter. Providing yeast with more oxygen will help speed up reproduction.
That’s it for day 2. Hopefully I’ll start seeing more bubbles tomorrow 
How interesting! This is the first tutorial I’ve read on how to make sourdough starter. Can’t wait to see what comes up next
Thanks Ann! It is quite an interesting process. Each day I am learning more and more myself!
Awww, my mom used to always have that in the fridge. Sniff!
Aww, that’s awesome! I would have loved to grow up with fresh sourdough bread all the time
My family has had a wild yeast starter going for years, and this is a recipe that I always grew up with. Hope your starter comes along, and you get some good results as you start to bake!
Sourdough Pancakes
A day ahead of time, mix:
2 cups flour
2 cups water
1 cup sourdough starter
Let sit overnight in warm place, loosely covered.
Add:
1 egg
2-3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp bacon grease
2 tsp baking powder
+ enough water to make a runny mixture
Hi Rob, thanks for the recipe. I’m definitely going to give this a try once my starter is ready!