How To Achieve Sourdough Starter Mastery

I've been getting a lot of questions after releasing my Ultimate Sourdough Starter Guide, so I decided to make a relatively thorough sourdough starter maintenance guide. First, because I wanted to answer those questions, and second because I wanted to get some other information out that I didn't get in that video. I hope this will help teach you not only how to make a sourdough starter but how to make it super bubbly and powerful!
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Time Stamps:
Cleaning Your Jar After Buildup: 1:14
When To Feed Your Starter: 1:43
Temperature: 2:06
Inoculation Percentage (yes I'm aware of the typo there): 2:11
Bakers Percentages: 2:31
Be Observant: 2:50
How To Know When Your Starter Is Active : 3:30
Why Do we Throw Away Starter?: 3:42
How to feed your starter less often: 4:20 (lol)

[@theduffmanben]

that starter guide has millions of views from me alone as I did each step and watched Josh do each section again and again

[@calebrubino4730]

Even if you watch it millions of times it will only give him one view

[@trevorminton6084]

@@calebrubino4730 really? So, I've been wasting my time watching videos over and over again to boost my favorite creators? Dang

[@diapr26]

Same!

[@vanofpearls7528]

I just watched it for the first time. I can tell you I'll be watching it again! Ha!

[@tylerbarna3349]

This is precisely why he doesn't provide all the steps in the description on most of his videos lol

[@TabithaPark]

Your fridge tip is gonna save me!! So worried about maintenance for weekends away and general laziness. One day left on my starter and I can get baking!! I’d love to see even more recipes using the starter. Can’t wait to make bread and pancakes. Josh, you’re the best!!

[@JoshuaWeissman]

So happy to help!!

[@ophiuchusoversoul1785]

In my experience, storing it in the fridge and only feeding once a week seems to make my starter better tasting and stronger. I hope yours is going well at this point!

[@lollol-zk8dh]

@@JoshuaWeissman Hey joshua, I know this is kinda not anything to do with this video in perticular or this comment but could you please add sour dough starter equivalents to dry yeast on videos with dry yeast. I would love to make a lot of these recipes and get rid of sour dough starter at the same time.

[@erepsekahs]

Hahahahahahahahaaha Friend of Joshua Tree.

[@pamagee2011]

I’ll leave my starter in the fridge unfed for months sometimes. It takes two feedings to fire it up again, but it always revives. It might be immortal.

[@dairebaxter1619]

How the heck

[@jamesgibbons8855]

How much inoculation do you always start with when you revive it?

[@pamagee2011]

@@jamesgibbons8855 I used to be really sloppy about it, just stirring in some flour and water. But now I do 5:1. It ‘s a slow startup, 3:1 is a little faster if I am in a hurry

[@sanchesxxx1245]

I am working for a French bakery equipment company (Bongard) for about 14 years. So,obviously I am communicating with our clients and they say that the older youre starter is the better the flavour and the taste of the bread is. I know an artisan bakery in Lvov that uses the same starter for more than a decade already and yes, their bread is just amazing,one of the best I tasted! So, I think there is a strong reason for keeping youre starter even if you do not bake so often. In "high class" bakeries the starter is locked in special safes(proofers) and it is kept as a secret. P.S: E xcuse me my english.

[@bipsbites]

But the literal science says it works a certain way sorry .

[@vadymkunitskyy5749]

sanches xxx can you write the name of the bakery in Lvov?

[@angelicargz4813]

@Byrthstone too confusing! Everyone seems to follow a different way of making it

[@karlsangree4679]

I have been baking bread for decades. I constantly have family and neighbors nagging me for my Italian and French bread and can't seem to make enough of it. For some reason, I have been hesitant to try sourdough. However, after watching your videos I have been inspired to give it a go. Thanks for taking time to make these awesome videos!

[@smirkovs120]

How did it go?? 😃

[@karlsangree4679]

@@smirkovs120 Thanks for asking... It went well! The first two batches were a learning experience. The loaves were edible but not something I was proud of. The third batch was spot on.

[@smirkovs120]

@@karlsangree4679 nicee...kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHe5l32KfNWLpLc this is best one for me try it

[@LUCVASS2]

Thank you! You make it all so simple. I'm so impressed with your knowledge and your videos.

[@Me050292]

I can't wait to try all your methods!!! You're thus far the best at home professional (or how to be a professional at home...!) I've found when it comes to bread and I have looked many videos up!! I am so happy your sourdough recipe popped up in my recommended. Also all your tips and tricks along the process are mind blowing. Clear and thorough. Tips and tricks that explain my failed attempts. Can. Not. WAIT.

[@pirti1008]

I really like your videos..they are informative, concise and fun to watch. Keep em coming Joshua!

[@lisagr2888]

Your instructions are so understandable. My sourdough has never been better. More to learn always!

[@robfj3414]

Just prepping to try my first sourdough based on your videos. Crossing my fingers but I think your tips will serve me well. Many thanks for your fun and informative approach, Joshua!

[@blueponyfarm1962]

Such a great series on sourdough! My starter is ready now and I'm hoping to bake tomorrow! More recipes please!!!

[@lauraw1973]

I just came across your channel the other day when I was wondering about sourdough. My starter is on day 3 and looks beautiful. I can't wait to see how my sourdough turns out. Thanks for being awesome!

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Laura Ward so happy to help!

[@foxyjoyce599]

Where have you been all my life! These tutorials are so easy to follow and understand!

[@monicadebruyn4068]

Your are definitely my new youtube culinary guru. Looking forward to watch all your teachings.

[@ov3rcl0cked]

I think you have great production quality, and you're able to hold peoples attention without overburdening with details.

[@InefableTheo]

Your videos r so well explained. Straight to the point, good editing. Thanks!

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Excellent content Joshua. Just binged more than 10 of your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Lasse's Food and Barbecue thank you so much!!

[@mrsboss7]

Just made my starter. I'm so excited🤞🤞🤞

[@benjaminhedzik7359]

Thank you for the fridge tip! It was so helpful to know I don’t have to feed it every day

[@DroneStuff96]

havent even watched past the intro and already love the happy vibes!

[@consciousmonster6062]

Great videos, man. I've been struggling with a whole wheat based starter and am on day 9 with it. Started a rye one 2 days ago and am seeing much better activity already. You convinced me to try the rye, so thanks.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

1Happypiper so happy it worked out for you with the rye!

[@heyitsagoodlife]

oh this is good to know. I'm having the same issues over here. I think I'll have to get some Rye today... thanks for posting

[@amazinggrace9422]

I can't get rye for the life of me ...my starter is on day 24 and I am still struggling 🙍🤦... Thanks Covid-19!!!!

[@vickyb9900]

During the pandemic, I tried to do the sourdough starter and just failed miserably! I did start a sourdough starter using whole grain, rye, and and unbleached all purpose flour and I have a nice sourdough starter. For the first time in my life, I was looking on what to do with that and I came across your website and watching a bunch of your videos, I can’t wait to start baking with my sourdough starter! I love your videos they are to the point and detailed! And I haven’t even used my discarded sourdough yet so I will start saving that and using that also! Don’t apologize for making too many videos on one subject each one brings you something!

[@Ace-ob9yk]

Joshua a month ago: Don't let it die! It's like a living animal... or your son. Joshua a month later: LOL Just kill and do a new one

[@JasonBaldwin301]

Exactly... Like this is my child now, I can just kill it

[@noracisneros3617]

haha!!

[@bethallen7503]

“I put you into this world and I’ll take you out!” - Everyone’s Mama

[@cldavis33]

C'mon people...he is young and God bless his energy and enthusiasm. He is being funny. I have raised 4 kids. He'll learn what it means. Hehe...Go Joshua!!!

[@jeannainnc8390]

You rock. I followed several starter gurus and nothing worked on my kitchen counter, well it worked but did not rock. I used your method and viola, my little monster Ivy is doing just fine and almost ready to be unleashed! Thanks

[@nunnoffyubehznass2150]

you really have no idea how much I am enjoying your videos!

[@netac7667]

I like these sourdough vids... Great job explaining and hope to see more of these. Good luck everyone with their starters 😀🙏

[@potmale123]

I'd love to see an organic spelt starter, then an organic spelt sourdough. I know there's already videos out there, but no one else seems to have your je ne sais quoi! Keep it up!

[@somatia350]

Stuart Ewing ???

[@katrineodinnsson4569]

i love the videos so far! id like to see one where you use the bread for things like dumplings, sandwiches, and maybe even kvass. my personal favorite is lieberwurst and swiss cheese sandwiches. thanks again and im excited to see more from you!

[@trizzzz275]

Watching this now and seeing that his most watched video had 49k views and now he has videos with 4+ million views is absolutely insane haha I'm really happy with how he succeeded and got his work to be really famous and appreciated.

[@andreamarcotte3889]

Your recipes always work out!!

[@dalainebloom4505]

Joshua, I will be running to the store for the 2 Organic flours, TODAY!!! Thank You, for sharing this one with Us, Joshua!!! YUM!!! I cannot wait to try the bread after the 7 days are completed. I really appreciate that You went slow but were not boring at all with Us. These steps ARE AWESOME!!! Great JOB!!! I feel like I can do this too! it is not as scary or daunting as I thought that it was going to be. YOU ROCK, DUDE!!! Love it!!! 😊❤️👍🏼👋🏼

[@BlondeSplicerGal]

Love you, Josh! You are teaching me. I am keeping my starter in the fridge for weekly baking. I am confused when to bring it out, if I need to feed it before using to bake, etc. So, I have my active starter in the fridge and have fed it once a week, now I want to make bread. Not sure exactly how I handle the starter. What comes next? Take it out the night before? Feed in the morning? I am confused. Please set me straight. I trust your guidance. Thanks!

[@petebuck9889]

Loving that vid Josh very helpful

[@tracyreifkind3810]

Hey Joshua, I had great success with your starter recipe! First starter ever (Mabel), and I use her practically every day, and have made uncountable loaves of banana bread variations you posted. Biggest tip I took from your guidance is to relax, trust in the process and to keep going, even when it smells or looks funky, just keep going! Mine looked ok after 12 days, but I took it all the way to 14-15 before baking bread. Now it's super strong, totally reliable. I've learned a TON over the past few weeks and have made your bread recipe numerous times, and I've also tried a few others as well. I would love your take on a recipe for whole wheat or multi grain loaf, possibly seeded or coated with seeds.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Tracy Reifkind I’m working on some seeded breads! Thank you for letting me know what you want to see! Takes time to develop these recipes and I want to make sure they’re right when I release them but I also don’t want to make you all wait forever for them. Makes me so excited for you to know that you’re learning so much! The more you understand it and the mechanics of sourdough, the easier and more exciting it becomes! :)

[@tracyreifkind3810]

If some of your viewers are willing to wait over 2 weeks for some kombucha, then I think we're patient enough for another good sourdough bread recipe! Which brings me to my next comment. While we wait, how about some instant gratification recipes? lol :)

[@dlrho397]

Joshua Weissman ~I am interested in seeded breads, and perhaps a bread with roasted garlic or sweet potato...is it possible to add these kinds of ingredients to the basic sourdough recipe, or do you think it would be a complete disaster??? Would love to get your opinion on this topic:))) LOVE your videos so much!!!! After much angst, and failed attempts to get a sourdough starter going, I followed your video, and “Sally Sourdough Starter” was conceived!!!! Thanks a million!!!!!👍

[@heyitsagoodlife]

Mabel!!! What a great name!

[@texxmexxchick]

I missed my scheduled day 3 feeding... I fed it as soon as I remembered on day 4. I'm going to keep going and hope for the best.

[@kirkinthemountains8327]

You're the man. Great video. Awesome info. And I subscribed! 👍

[@Katz_Can]

I just made my first sourdough starter!! (Lets call him Boogerbaby) Thank you vey much Joshua for inspiring me and others to bake and cook at home. I will be baking soon...

[@artgamesforfun]

you should make a vid on how to use a starter that is kept in the fridge: how long should it sit at room temp? when should it be fed prior to using? does it need to be fed for multiple days before using? etc. Fabulous content - thank you Joshua for sharing your knowledge!

[@dthomascful]

Thanks Josh! I make sourdough regularly now Thanks to you!

[@8stringmonkey]

Very good series. Answered a few questions I had as why mine didn't come out well. I subscribed also so you would not feel bad about losing the one in the video. Lol

[@lindseyariegel7703]

my grandmother and father always kept a sour dough starter. when my grandma died we kept hers in the fridge and used it for a long time. it was sad when someone threw it away.

[@rosaravelo3709]

lOVE YOUR VIDEOS VERY WELL EXPLAIN, AND YOU PRETTY MUCH ANSWER ALL MY QUESTIONS, THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@tangledchains1]

Excellent advice and entertaining vid. Thanks!

[@sibincic1]

yes, watch the coach vid 1 month before this one. and, thank you very much sir!!

[@StephenGarlatta]

I need help! Can I start a starter with just all purposed flour?

[@barefootradish6516]

Your channel is just awesome🙅‍♀️🤷‍♀️ plain extraordinariness. You a genius

[@barefootradish6516]

Aleuv u boi

[@carmenhoojiawen]

I never knew you can feed and take care of sourdough starters like a pet I've learnt something new today XD

[@alexissangiovanni687]

I have attempted making a started SEVERAL times and was unsuccessful!! Thanks to your sourdough starter video, IM IN!! Im so proud of myself, Thank you!! Question: When i finally start baking ( im on day 3 of my starter) once i remove for baking...how much do i add back in to feed? Should i just follow day 7 of your guide? Im a home baker and this is a little intimidating for me.

[@sonsandoval7497]

just started my own for 3 days now, hope i can work with it because i have ordered dried ones and revived them even $10 dlls ones and they do not rise and fall and the dough comes sticky and unable to lift and fold, just spreads and sticks, been having a B* of a time with sourdough, regular bread comes out great but this is giving me a headache LOL so many dif techniques out there, crossing my fingers with yours!

[@Amethyst1919]

I never have discard. I keep my starter (Ned) in the fridge. I make bread every 2-3 days. Before I bake... morning of, or night before, I will feed Ned roughly the amount I'm going to use for my recipe (happens to be 567 grams). I leave him out for an hour or so (he's a very fast acting starter) and when he's getting a bit bubbly I make my recipe leaving the original amount (150-200g) in the jar and put him back in the fridge where he still has enough to eat and continues to rise over the next few days. If I'm not going to bake at this point, I feed him about 200-300g (always 50% each water and flour) and he's good to go for at least a week. When I want to bake, I take him out, and another 300g or so so there's enough for my recipe and it starts all over again. The only discard I ever had was during his creation, and even then I started with a very small amount so by the time it was "too much" several days had gone by. Not sure why I'm the only one doing it this way.

[@manueljaimie8341]

lilmimi1919 You're not the only one:). I keep mine in a small jar which is why it gets cold easily (even at room temperature) and gets a bit sluggish sometimes. If you don't mind, can you share your recipe?

[@Amethyst1919]

113g water 8g salt 12g sugar 14g oil 425g bread flour 567g starter I generally only need it to proof 1 hour before shaping then I let it rise (I use a 14 inch mud pan for a banneton) for about an hour and a half before baking. I start it at 450 with steam, and immediately turn it down to 400, for 50 mins. Perfect every time.

[@KeystoneCapper]

@@Amethyst1919 your starter to other ingredients is roughly a 1:1 ratio. Is that typical?

[@tracyreifkind3810]

I come across a number of others that have the same practice, including a friend of mine that gave me some of her 4 year old starter (super strong!). Do you think your starter produces a more sour result? Just curious :)

[@richardharris5336]

lilmimi1919 I do EXACTLY what you do!

[@PopStikcl]

yassss more sourdough videos!

[@Trielectify]

Exactly what i needed.

[@heyitsagoodlife]

new subscriber here! love your channel. I am the same way with the videos I watch and make - I like to just get to the pertinent stuff. Thanks for all your hard work! We are working on making our first starter this week based on your other video. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

[@MakingLemonadeFromLemons]

Hey Natalie! Lol I love this channel too and normally watch on my TV but I was perusing his videos on my phone today and just happened on seeing your comment. 😉 Have a great day!!

[@snfukuda]

Are going to post post more "involved" breads? The Sourdough for Beginners was great but now I'm ready to step it up.

[@clericneokun]

Do you think a bread recipe that includes sugar in it will have an effect on the performance of a sourdough starter? Also, maybe it's because I live in a mostly warm tropical climate, but feeding my starter in 12 hour intervals during its first week appears to have boosted its activity where it can easily peak at just around 4 hour (sometimes even a bit less). With that, refrigeration has become a necessary process for me just to get this thing to go in line with my daily schedule. Now, activating it simply means taking it out of the fridge for another feeding and leaving it at room temp where it will (consistently) reach peak after 12 hours. Pretty convenient, in my opinion.

[@georgeashebo1906]

This is amazing! I now challenge you to make a video of how to ferment Injera

[@alwin9616]

Hey Joshua, I’ve just started my starter recently with equal parts flour (equal rye and high protein) and water. During the second day tho (first feeding), it kinda went ballistic to the point of overflowing...which made the whole kitchen smells like funk. But whatever I could salvage from within the jar (about 3-4 spoonfuls), i scooped onto a new bigger jar (basically thats where I learnt my lesson to discard starters before every feeding). But ever since then, my starter stopped rising, it kept producing this smelly liquid (i assume the hooch), but no matter how much i fed it, by the next day it only either produces more hooch, or really really little bubble. I’ve been preserving this same starter and now im up to day 5, but the smell (whilst not as intense) is still there...like really sour smell and barely hints of the flour smell. I know there’s still life there (cuz of the bubbles) and I think i should just power through and all. But I need some help here...do I discard it and start over? Or do i feed it another 2-3 days? If anything, would you know whats currently going on with my starter? In need of your help Joshua 🙏🙏🙏

[@Mrsadams1]

Wow! Great videos. :) (Is anyone else reminded of Corey Feldman in The Burbs, especially when he jumps on the police car as a diversion? Awesome)

[@steenamadsen1377]

Josh, another great video from a new fan! As a proud Dane I love my dark seedy rye breads - do you have any recipes/tips on how to use your sourdough starter to bake traditional Danish rye bread - or black-bread, as it's also known? My grandad always uses sourdough starter to bake his rye breads and I'm keen to try the same :D

[@ceruleanmemoir]

Wahahaha... started binge watching your content and I love them all. Also, may I ask did you go to culinary school or something like that? :D

[@JpBuNni3]

THANK YOU Joshuaaaaaaaaaaa!! Very Helpful!!

[@nycook1]

I'm so glad I found your channel! I love your style. My starter is on day 18 and it has risen and fallen only once. I feed it every 18-24 hours and it gets bubbly but that's all it does. It smells tangy and yeasty so I know it's not rotten. I did the water test to see if it's ready and 1/2 sank and 1/2 floated. I'm so confused!

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Could be weak gluten in your flour. If the flours gluten is very weak then it won't have the structure to retain the C02 released by the natural yeast. Try using a stronger white flour. :)

[@heyitsagoodlife]

what kind of flour did you use?

[@radarlover77]

I am having the same issue. I'm using Bob's Red Mill brand in ivory wheat flour and unbleached all purpose flour. I haven't found the rye flour in store 😞

[@CinDerQn]

I'm making the damn thing tonight after watching your video! Thanks!

[@Mr_Gadge]

Found you just over a week ago, I've BATTERED (see what I did there? Ok I'll get my own coat.) your channel with likes! Amaaaazing! Thanks so much for these! Hi from Blackpool UK ;)

[@fredrodriguez9674]

Thanks for the knowledge, completely new to this, a friend gave me a starter and I just fed tonight. At what stage do you actually use the starter? After feeding it and letting it sit? For example if I have my starter on the fridge at I take it out to feed, when can I use it in a recipe? Sorry if this is a super noob question. Appreciate it

[@liederminimoi1782]

YEEES! Sourdough video!!

[@robd1381]

Smashing job

[@arlenepadden1243]

Great video! Now I get it!

[@nataliaaristizabalarias8273]

Hi, this is my first time doing Sourdough Stater. I've been searching and I found some recipes that use raisins. What's the difference between use just flour and use also raisins or prunes?

[@allistarcenter3]

Thank you brother, nice videos!!!

[@cookieYsoboth]

Have start my sourdough baby today. Wish me luck🙏🍀

[@robertsyrotchen4856]

Nice tips thanks so much!

[@lillyhammer3342]

Thank you Josh! Just made sourdough pizza thanks to Ur starter guide x

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Lilly Hammer so happy to read this! Hope it was delicious! I’ll be releasing a sourdough pizza recipe in the next couple of weeks here! :D

[@kateguseva5901]

Hello Joshua! Just found your channel and been watching it all day! First of all thank you for your hard work! Just mixed my first starter ever. I see that I can keep it in a fridge after day 7 and feed it once a week. Do I just repeat the process from day 7 or how do I feed it?

[@jamesgibbons8855]

Hi Joshua, thanks for all of the amazing content, it’s been invaluable. Quick question regarding feeding once/week as opposed to everyday. Do I discard and start with 25g, the same as day 6 and 7 when I originally started? Or, do feed weekly, starting with 70g of inoculation? Thank you!

[@FineFeatheredHomestead]

Oh! On day 3 of my first sourdough starter...to hear the words, "...just don't use bleached flour." *Mic drop* (Trudges to cabinet...yes, the darn stuff is bleached. Who does that? Dumps down drain, noticing the bubbles before had split and become a runny non-bread substance.) NOW I know why none of my bread was coming out right lately! We moved recently, and I've never seen bleached flour before (sound awful!) So I never would have noticed that was the problem! Much thank yous!

[@hidingrabbit]

Indeed trying to coltevate a yeast colony after this video! Tnx , Any chance you will film videos about sourdough on oventoaster ?

[@michaelcarabello4065]

Love all your content! Quick question: when storing the starter in its designated warm place do you cover it to block light from getting in?

[@Toluca47]

I watched all your videos on sourdough. My God, I wonder how my grandmother was able to make such wonderful sourdough bread without following all the 20 or 30 steps you outlined, and only eye-baling her measurements.

[@JoshuaWeissman]

You can definitely do it with intuition but that takes a lot of practice. This is done with a lot of structure for two reasons. First, so it's a bit more fool proof for people who have no idea how to do this. Second so that you can improve your loaves to be the best they can be.

[@allyaprile4627]

Hello Joshua...Great informative videos! Well done! IS there a role for a stand mixer in sour dough preparation? If so, how and at what stage? Thanks in advance.

[@angela76]

Super helpful!!! Thanks

[@ranasuliman6241]

Great video👍🏻.. I have one problem.. my starter does not fall down at all even after 24 hours of feeding.. I'm using whole wheat flour .. what l'm doing wrong?

[@MissySimpleM]

When you speed the video up as you mix the starter with the spatula it looks like you're using a hand mixer :D I was very confused for a second there.

[@erincaffrey7106]

me too lmao

[@vjm3]

For those wondering: He uses his throwaway for the actual cooking. Think about it like clipping some chives off a growing plant. You use the chives to eat, but as long as you leave a little it'll keep growing again and again. The next video you should make is "How to tell if your sourdough is unhealthy to eat." or "How to tell if your process has failed."

[@asheeqtorres7256]

Congrats on 1 M

[@chinkeerios1580]

Hi! Great videos! Question, after storing at the fridge and let it sit at room temp, do I need to discard mature starter before feeding it again? Thank you!

[@michaelh2931]

I discovered a good way to make my active starter really grow and become bubbly after a feeding. What I did is not feed my active starter for two days (48 hours), and then when I did feed it I gave it some good sprouted rye flour. The starter then tripled in height! Starving the starter for a couple of days made it real hungry and when I fed it it really grew. It never happened like that when I fed it every 24 hours. My starter is about 2 months old and I have never refrigerated it , yet. I keep it fed daily with a King Arthur AP flour and when I am ready to make a bread I starve it a couple of days and then give it a sprouted rye feeding in the morning and when it triples in height I make a flour and then refrigerate it after making the dough and folding it a few times over a few hours. The bread is high-hydration and is 30% rye and 70% bread flour.

[@kato8504]

Hey hi love your videos ....wondering if you can do a video on the famous Montreal bagels..

[@atherj]

I am going to give my first starter a try this week. Wish me luck. One question, with the discard from day one, can I start another to give to my brother?

[@cabj77]

Hey bro!! cheers from Argentina!! I have a question... for making a multi seed sourdough bread, how does it change the amount of rye or white flour... couse i´ve made a few times but never used the same reciepe... and never get the dough that soft as your videos... thks !!

[@thmancini]

Hey, thank you so much!!!!!!!

[@kimberlyv1205]

What is the purpose of the salt? Yours is the first video I've seen that call for salt in feeding a starter. Thanks.

[@Adol666]

People say Dog is mans best friend but I say its yeast. Its given us leaven Bread, Beer and Wine. Pillars of Civilization

[@human9458]

Holy croly!! Never thought about that. What is this? An epiphany?

[@Adol666]

@@human9458 Wow your so cool with your lame attempt at sarcasm

[@human9458]

@@Adol666 I think you misunderstood me. I mean no sarcasm here. It's legit from the bottom of my heart because one of my hobbies is baking. Maybe you misunderstood because of how badly I use words in my comment above but english is not my native language and socializing is one of my weak points (I'm an introvert)

[@Adol666]

@@human9458 Oh ok sorry. Bake on :)

[@caroleheidema9222]

Love your video On day 7 you say to just keep repeating, just wondering that is a lot of good flour to throw out everyday, is there a way to use it please.

[@davepuffett8608]

Can I use all rye flour for my starter? Thank you!😊👍

[@sanchesxxx1245]

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[@kpattenvan]

Lol!!!! I have watched your starter vids. Also, all the bread vids. For two weeks now i have been researching other vids, or blogs, or just online recipes. They all seem to contradict eachother in some way. I went and bought fresh milled rye flour this past week. (I already have organic app). When i think..."I'm going to do it tomorrow, tomorrow comes and I'm deflated. Or nervous. I have a couple 2 gallon jars of kambucha always brewing. So i wanted to keep my starter close to them. Warmer, dry, left alone. But when i go to "start" my starter, I am now just confused. I really, really, REALLY wish you would make a vid. You don't necessarily have to physically make a new starter. I think your starter vid answers most of the getting started steps. But more about things like... *After a week, when its ready to use, we take some out to make bread... then what EXACTLY should we do with the remaining? I don't mean the obvious feeding. *where to keep it if we are only going to bake once a week. Maybe twice. *If like me, you have a large family, can I use a larger jar in the beginning, and skip some of the throwing out of the starter when i feed it, to acquire more starter for more loaves at once to go around. *Do I put it in the frige for a week or 2 till the next time? Or can i keep it by my kambucha and just feed it every couple days and build of my supply again? I had so many more questions, but as I typed of course I cant think of them now. I honestly think, at this point I am just confused because i over researched. So many different ways. You recipies always turn out great and I trust you! Plz make a step by step "101 starter for dummies" hahaha. 🤣 or maybe "first few weeks and bakes of the life of a sourdough starter". Then we know how to maintain it better and will know all the steps to continue it forever. My family and I LOVE anything sourdough. So I'd love to beable to gift them with the starter we started together as a family when they were young, when they grow up and move out.

[@johnnyCheeseburger]

From someone who doesn't bake at regular intervals, I've found sourdough starters to be incredibly resilient... biomes? In any case, I have gone weeks without feeding it and keeping it in the refrigerator. I just take it out of the fridge a couple days before I plan on baking and feed it 2 or so times and it gives be beautiful results every time. It really doesn't require that much maintenance.

[@mitylat]

Hey Joshua I noticed you are using two kinds of flour can I use just one of those?

[@JoshuaWeissman]

Bae Wess you totally can. I just prefer to use these flours. Rye to boost fermentation activity and flavor, all purpose to mellow out sourness and keep fermentation from going too fast.

[@samuelenblom]

I just started my first ever sour dough culture through your guide, I can’t wait to try it in 7 days! Can I use the left overs while feeding even this early as the first week?

[@Lara-dr8is]

I'd guess you can, but it will take some more time to rise the bread as the culture isn't yet fully "grown