Homemade Rye Sourdough Starter

Bread starter is the first step to homemade bread baking! Preparing sourdough in a modern apartment is a very simple and affordable process. Flour is mixed with water and the fermentation process begins, which results in the formation of a colony of lactic acid bacteria, which is much healthier than industrial yeast. Bread baked with this type of sourdough tastes better, it can be stored for a long time and does not become moldy.
cook time: 120h
Ivy Ramsay
Homemade Rye Sourdough Starter

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

155
Calories
1g
Fat
29g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Water 500 ml
Rye flour 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make sourdough from rye flour at home? To prepare the sourdough, we need only two ingredients — rye flour and water. We will prepare it within five days.

Step 2

Step 2
Day 1. Mix 150 ml of water and 100 grams of flour to form thick sour cream. The water should be slightly warm. Choose a large glass or plastic container for the starter, as it will grow.

Step 3

Step 3
Cover the dishes with cling film, then with a towel and place in a warm place. Just don’t place it near heating appliances — the starter will begin to grow too quickly and may spoil. I usually do this in the oven, cold! A kitchen cabinet also works well.

Step 4

Step 4
Day 2. After 24 hours, take out the starter. It grew a little in size and bubbled slightly. There was a smell of fermentation.

Step 5

Step 5
Add 100 grams of water, mix well. Add 100 grams of flour and stir until the lumps disappear. This process is called "feeding" the starter. Cover again with film, a towel and place in a warm place.

Step 6

Step 6
Day 3. Take out the starter, pour in 150 grams of water, mix, add 100 grams of flour, mix, cover, put in a warm place. There are times when the starter grows too much and it no longer has enough utensils to use. If this happens to you, then remove half of the starter and feed it with half a portion of flour and water. Or transfer to an even larger container.

Step 7

Step 7
Day 4. See how active the starter is on the fourth day! A lot of bubbles appeared and the smell became brighter.

Step 8

Step 8
Again pour in 100 grams of water, mix, add 100 grams of flour, mix, cover with film, a towel, and put in a warm place.

Step 9

Step 9
Day 5. The starter is ready! It has grown very much and has a sour, yeasty smell. You can already bake bread on it.

Step 10

Step 10
I put half of the starter in a jar and put it in the refrigerator, and baked bread with the rest.

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