here’s the number one thing I wish I knew when I was a beginner sourdough Baker this is the tip I gave my sister when she told me she was making her very first loaf of sourdough and it turned out basically perfect so here it is and it might surprise you but if you are a beginner Baker I highly recommend you buy a starter you can buy a live one or dehydrated one online or you can buy one from a neighbor the important part is to buy an established and very active starter once you’re a little bit more seasoned you can focus on making your own from scratch but I don’t recommend doing this in the beginning every recipe is going to call for active starter and I find beginners don’t really have an understanding of what active means your starter should have doubled or more in size since when you fed it it should be thick and bubbly and literally look like it’s alive because it is this is really going to make a break your sourdough follow me for more tips
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As a beginner myself i think this is good and bad advice yes buy an established starter but also start your own to learn the process. I had my stater going for 3 weeks before i tried to bake a loaf and it worked but wasnt great. I bought a 10 yr old starter from a bakery and have been keeping that going along side my own but been using that mainly to make bread as it makes wonderful springy loafs.
You can't use metal utensils on sourdough starter
I about that. Maybe if your in a rush to make the bread but I am starting my own. Its a good learning experience so far. I know someone who has a starter that's probably 1000 years old. They said they'd give some to me, but I want to practice keeping one alive before I ask for the ancient starter. I would hate to kill something that has made it since biblical times
In order gor it to rise you feed it and it will rise again. It's going to have more sour smell/taste. Some people are telling that it takes longer than you think. I dont have time to babysit sourdough to find that rise.
My starter took 4 weeks until i could actually use it. While i did make my starter having a part of a well established one will make it a lot easier for beginners and i wish i was able to. Not saying you cant in the future just wait a bit.
"The #1 sourdough tip is to give up. Why learn how to grow and maintain a starter when I can be spoonfed the answer?" 🙄
No. Make your own. Cheap and easy.
That looks thick..mine isn't that thick. Newbie. 😢
I agree. Some of us don't have the time or the confidence to start with making your own starter. I'll take some help in the beginning. Before long, I'll be making my own from scratch. 😊
What? Seriously? I just started cooking sourdough, and successfully cultivated my own starter in a week. It was low effort, and I'm thrilled with the results. Don't spend money.
This video is purely opinion
I second this! So many people are discouraged when they try to start their own and end up not sticking with it. I bought a starter first then tried to make my own after getting a little bit of experience😊
Newbie question. How long does it take for a starter to mature, assuming it is fed 1:1:1 and discarded daily?
Well I found a recipe that uses homemade kefir not a sourdough starter and the bread is amazing
Clearly rage bait
We were afraid that my sourdough, from scratch, was going to attack us while we slept, since it was overflowing the jar!😂
lol! This is a tip?
Here is a Tip if you want to make homemade Spaghetti: buy spaghetti and cook them and if you train enough you can someday make the dough xD
Nope better to start from your own because it's plenty room from mess up trust me self taught will be more proud 👏🏽
Lol part of learning is failing. As a cook for over 25 years if my chefs purchased pre cut veggies for fear of me cutting myself, brought cool whip because he was scared i would develop fatigue from whipping it by hand or ANY lesson in life i would have NEVER learned anything. Not everyone gets it right away and thats TOTALLY OK! Learn from your mistakes. That is what life is all about. My best dishes came from me failing and learning what i did wrong to improve it. #experienceisthebestteacher