How to Make Rye Sourdough Starter
Making your very own sourdough is super duper easy and you need only 2 ingredients - whole grain flour, in this case rye flour, and water. The third ingredient is time ;) The process involves only mixing together the same amount of flour with the same amount of water (by weight) and waiting a couple days.
Note: I recommend a weigh scale for easy and accurate measuring but it's not necessary. FYI: When I measured out 100 g of rye flour, it was about 9 1/2 level Tablespoons, so you can use that amount each day if you don't have a scale.
How to Make Rye Sourdough Starter
Making your very own sourdough is super duper easy and you need only 2 ingredients - whole grain flour, in this case rye flour, and water. The third ingredient is time ;) The process involves only mixing together the same amount of flour with the same amount of water (by weight) and waiting a couple days.
Note: I recommend a weigh scale for easy and accurate measuring but it's not necessary. FYI: When I measured out 100 g of rye flour, it was about 9 1/2 level Tablespoons, so you can use that amount each day if you don't have a scale.
Cooking Instructions
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Day 1: In a large bowl, mix 100 g (about 9-10 Tbsp) rye flour with 100 ml (100 g if using scale) luke warm water. Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let sit on the counter for 24 hours (stir one time after 12 hours to mix in air).
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Day 2: Add another 100 g (9-10 Tbsp) rye flour and 100 ml (or 100 g) to the same bowl. Mix in well and recover with plastic wrap. Again let it sit for 24 hours (stir one time after 12 hours).
- 3
Repeat step 2 until you see a lot of air bubbles in the dough and there is a significant increase in size after 12 hours of sitting. It should start to smell "sour" like a strong sourdough smell then it tends to turn to a more mild sour-fruity smell. Depending on the season and temperature of your house it could take as little as 3 days up to about 5 or 6 days.
- 4
Once the sourdough is 'ripe' and ready, put about 100 g in a jar with lid and store in the refrigerator. Use the remaining sourdough for a recipe right away.
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To keep your sourdough healthy, "feed" it every week or two by adding 50 g rye flour and 50 ml (or 50 g) water and mixing well.
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