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Fully risen sourdough starter.

Easy Sourdough Starter With Yeast --> Ready in 24 Hours!

Allyson Letal
Faster sourdough starter is for the impatient ones! This incredibly thorough guide will have you on your way to a healthy sourdough starter that's ready to bake with in just 24 hours.
4.58 from 73 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 5 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 371 kcal

Ingredients
 

day 1:

  • 100 g filtered water
  • 100 g unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast

day 2:

  • 50 g filtered water
  • 50 g unbleached all purpose flour

Instructions
 

Day 1:

  • In a large, non-metallic container, mix 100g unbleached all purpose flour, 100g room temperature water, and 1/2 teaspoon of active dry yeast until completely combined. No need to proof the yeast.
  • Either cover the container with a clean kitchen towel or transfer it to a glass or plastic container with at least 3 times the volume of the starter – it will grow! Do not seal airtight – your starter needs to breath.
  • Set the starter in a warm spot, free of temperature swings, and drafts to ferment for 24 hours.

Day 2:

  • After 24 hours, stir down the bubbles and transfer 50 g of starter to a clean starter jar and feed it by mixing in 50 g warm water until mostly combined, then add 50 g unbleached all purpose flour and stir until completely combined.
    You can save any amount of starter you’d like, but just remember it must be fed 1:1:1 ratio of starter:water:flour to keep your starter at 100% hydration. discard all but 50 g of starter and feed it with 50 g room temperature water and 50 g unbleached all purpose flour. If you notice a layer of liquid (hooch) on the bottom of the jar, stir this in before discarding.
  • Once the fed starter is fed, bubbly, and doubled in volume it's ready to use! This will take about 6-12 hours depending on your kitchen and starter.

Day 3 + Onward:

  • Transfer 50 g of starter to a clean starter jar and feed it by mixing in 50 g warm water until mostly combined, then add 50 g unbleached all purpose flour and stir until completely combined.You can save any amount of starter you’d like, but just remember it must be fed 1:1:1 ratio of starter:water:flour to keep your starter at 100% hydration.
  • See storage directions below!

Notes

Feeding + Storage

frequent baker
Keep your starter at room temperature in a NON-airtight container. To keep it alive, you'll need to feed it every 24 -36 hours, depending on the rate of fermentation.
infrequent baker:
Keep your starter in a loosely covered container in the fridge. To keep a refrigerated starter alive, it must be removed from the fridge, allowed to warm up slightly before feeding, then returned to the fridge. To bake with a refrigerated starter, remove the starter from the fridge 12 hours before baking, feed it as normal and allow it to activate before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 11gFat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 7mgFiber: 3g
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