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How To Revive Sourdough Starter

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Allyson Letal

Recipe developer and sourdough aficionado at Crave The Good.  Disciple of the No Carb Left Behind movement. 

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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

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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. 

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Mix everything together

Hungry starter will have a layer of hooch. Stir that in to the starter. 

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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

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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. 

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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. 

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Observe. 

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. 

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Maintain it. 

Once your starter has been revived and is doubling regularly after feedings, simply maintain its feeding schedule! 

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Your sourdough is now ready to bake with!

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WELL DONE!

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ENJOY

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