Making and Maintaining Sourdough Starter

Why bother with store-bought yeast when you have your own sourdough starter in the fridge? Learn how to make and maintain this old-fashioned leavener with only three ingredients: flour, water and time.

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What is sourdough? 1:45
How do you use sourdough? 6:25
Does the hydration ratio matter when working with a sourdough starter? 8:28
Where do you get a sourdough starter from? 10:07
How do you make a sourdough starter from scratch? 11:00
How do I know when my sourdough starter is ready? 14:09
What kind of flour should I use for my sourdough starter? 15:03
Do I need to bake with the same flour my sourdough starter is made with? 16:37
What kind of water should I use for a sourdough starter? 17:00
What's the ideal temperature for making a sourdough starter? 17:44
What should I store my sourdough starter in? 19:09
My sourdough starter has a crust on top. What do I do? 20:41
My sourdough starter is watery. What do I do? 21:22
Is sourdough starter supposed to smell bad? 21:51
Why is there a dark liquid on my sourdough starter? 23:24
Do I need to discard a sourdough starter once it's established? 24:16
What if a recipe calls for more sourdough starter than I have? 26:54
How do share my sourdough starter with someone else? 27:38

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