Sourdough starter...it's alive!!!

 

A sourdough starter is simple and you shouldn't let it indtimidate you.  All it takes is time and patience.

Sourdough starter:

1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk

1/2 tsp active dry yeast

1 tps honey

2 cups unbleached white flour

1/4 cup water

I started this on the 18th, on the 19th 20th and 21st you stir your mixture.  On the 22nd you feed your mixture with flour and water.  Let's begin!

First, heat your milk until it is about 110 degrees F.  Place in a large bowl and add the yeast, honey, and 1 1/2 cups flour and mix together.  Cover with plastic wrap and store in a warm draft free space.

This is the mixture on the 19th,

20th, 

and the 21st. 

On the 22nd add 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup water.  mix and let sit for about 4 hours.  The mixture will smell like beer and have a slight sour punch to it.

Store in the refrigerator in a bottle.  Punch out small holes in the top because your mixture is alive and it needs air.  The mixture will last about four weeks.  Use this in any sourdough recipe.