This page requires that scripting be enabled in your browser to function properly. If you need help enabling scripting, please vist our
technical FAQ page.

- - Classic Macaroni Salad See how to make a classic deli-style pasta salad. »
- - Memorial Day Recipes Ribs, burgers, and pie to start summer right. »
- - Low-Fat Faves Eat well, feel great. »
- - Menu Planner A year's worth of menus costs less than one take-out dinner. »

More Recipes Like This
Sourdough Starter II
Sourdough Starter I
Herman Sourdough Starter
Sourdough Starter III
Rye Starter
more »
Top Related Articles
Sourdough Starters
Proofing Yeast
Yeast: The Basics
Baking Yeast Breads
Baking Questions: Bread and Yeast
Holiday Baking: Yeast Breads
Bread Machine Baking: The Basics
Bread Machine Baking: Tips for Experimenting
Using Alternative Flours
Kneading Dough
Related Collections
Non-Bread Machine Recipes - Loaves - Sourdough
Non-Bread Machine Recipes - Loaves
Low-Cholesterol Recipes
Non-Bread Machine Recipes
Sourdough Bread and Starters

1 of

ADVERTISE WITH US

Posted:

| View All »

left

1 of 15

right

No Commercial Yeast Starter

By: SUZQ

"It may take a little time, but making a good starter is easy! It is best to use organically grown flour and non-chlorinated water because they contain no chemicals which might kill the wild yeast."

Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

Prep Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
2 Days 23 Hrs 10 Min

Servings (Help)

US Metric Calculate

Original Recipe Yield 4 cups starter

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups bottled (non-chlorinated) water

Directions

Combine flour and spring water in a medium bowl; stir well. Cover loosely with a cloth and let sit on a kitchen counter for 2 to 3 days, or until bubbly.
To use and feed your starter; take out the amount needed for your recipe and then replace that amount with equal parts flour and spring water. If you keep your starter at room temperature it should be fed every other day, and if refrigerated, fed weekly. If you accumulate more starter than you need, simply pour a few cups down the drain before feeding it.