Chef John's Sourdough Starter
Here's part 1 of my 2-part recipe for sourdough bread. It takes 4 days to make the starter, but there's really not much to it other than 'feeding' the starter once a day for about 10 days.
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Chef's Notes:
The exact number of grams seen here doesn't really matter, as long as you're using exactly the same amount of flour and water, by weight.
I use gram weights for flour and water to ensure I'm using exactly the same amount for each. 700 grams of flour equals about 5 1/2 cups; 70 grams is a scant 1/2 cup. But I do recommend using a kitchen scale to measure grams.
For best results, use bottled water; chlorine can kill the yeast/bacteria. You can also use boiled, cooled water.
You can use different kinds of flour. I like half spelt and half bread flour, but this recipe will work with pretty much any combination, including all wheat flour.
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