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 🙂
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Ann P says
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 🙂
Brandon Matzek says
Thanks Ann! It is quite an interesting process. Each day I am learning more and more myself!
[email protected] says
Awww, my mom used to always have that in the fridge. Sniff!
Brandon Matzek says
Aww, that’s awesome! I would have loved to grow up with fresh sourdough bread all the time 🙂
Rob Heise says
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
Brandon Matzek says
Hi Rob, thanks for the recipe. I’m definitely going to give this a try once my starter is ready!