How To Revive Sourdough Starter
Cravethegood.com
Allyson Letal
Recipe developer and sourdough aficionado at Crave The Good. Disciple of the No Carb Left Behind movement.Â
Your Guide
Sourdough starter can be revived even MONTHS after its last feeding! The best part? It's easy, and only takes a couple of days to return to its former glory!
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REVIVING SOURDOUGH 101
Prepare your starter
Remove starter from the fridge and allow it to sit at room temperature for 3-4 hours
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Look closely at your starter
Discard immediately if the starter has signs of mold, a pink tinge, or smells funny.Â
2
Mix everything together
Hungry starter will have a layer of hooch. Stir that in to the starter.Â
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ADVICE
“ Almost any starter can be revived, but I don't play with mold. Fermenting foods takes a little bit of intuition and a little bit of ruthlessness. If something looks, smells, feels, or just could be bad - it finds the garbage quickly. “
Allyson Letal
Feed the starter!
Add 50g of hungry starter to a clean jar or container. Mix in 50g warm water and then add 50g flour. Cover and set aside for 12 hours.Â
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Feed it again!
Transfer 50g starter to a clean jar or container, feed it again, 50g warm water, then 50g flour. Mark the side of the jar with the starter height.Â
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Observe.Â
If the starter doubles, or nearly doubles in 12 hours, wait 24 hours from the second feeding to feed again. If it does not show signs of doubling, feed it again, 12 hours later.Â
Maintain it.Â
Once your starter has been revived and is doubling regularly after feedings, simply maintain its feeding schedule!Â
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Your sourdough is now ready to bake with!
WELL DONE!
ENJOY