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UPDATE: During the first three days, stir your starter at least once day. You do not want it to dry out on top. If it looks dry, add a spoonful of water when stirring.

This is the definitive video and demonstration to learn how to create your own sourdough starter. This in-depth tutorial demonstrates every step of the process and helps beginners understand the "how," and "why" of each step in the process, and visual examples of what to expect each day from Day 1 through Day 9.

What is a sourdough starter?
How is it different than commercial yeast?
What flour to use?
What water to use?
How to make a starter?
How to feed a starter?

Common questions and problems answered!

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Sections in this video:
0:00 Introduction
1:42 Part 1 - Sourdough Starters
3:25 What is a sourdough starter?
5:00 What is in a sourdough starter culture?
6:17 How does a sourdough starter differ from commercial baking yeast?
8:08 Yeast and lactic acid bacteria
9:22 The ingredients for a sourdough starter
12:24 Part 2 - How to Make a Sourdough Starter
13:14 Selecting the Flour
15:50 Selecting the Water
18:42 Flour sources can make a difference
21:57 Day 1 - Mixing
27:14 Day 2 - Check in
28:10 Day 3 - Check in
29:53 Day 4 - Check in
30:56 Starter feeding ratios
36:26 Day 4 - 8 hours later
37:17 Days 3-5 "The Quiet Days"
37:57 Day 5 - Feeding
40:26 Day 5 - 6 hours later
40:54 Day 6 - Feeding
41:43 Day 6 - 4 hours later
42:28 Time-lapse video of starter rising
42:23 Day 7 - Feeding
44:52 Day 8 - Feeding
45:45 Adjusting the starter feeding ratio
47:14 Starter Feeding Ratios: "The Camping Analogy"
48:48 Day 9
50:16 When is a starter ready for baking?