How to make a sourdough starter from scratch

In this video, I am showing you my step-by-step process of how to make your own sourdough starter. For this simple recipe, 3 ingredients: flour, CULTURED buttermilk, water, (and optional caraway seeds). No measurements, no discard, no feedings required!
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[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much for watching. Due to the overwhelming number of comments I get, I can no longer answer them all. To get all your questions answered, check out my Sourdough Course where you have direct access to me supersimplesourdough.teachable.com/p/super-simple-sourdough 😊 ~ Anja

[@lucyjunek7615]

This video is almost 2 years old and I see that you are still answering questions today! Thanks! I'm impressed and happy. I subscribed just because of that!

[@OurGabledHome]

thank you so much for your comment! And yes, I love interacting with the community and my viewers 😊 ~ Anja

[@lindastradley9788]

I am so grateful that I found your video! I have no patience for all the weighing and measuring!

[@OurGabledHome]

Haha, yes, welcome to my methods ... I call myself "the queen of eyeballing" ...

[@debbiemonce6286]

Hi, I just wanted to tell you that your mom is awesome! The rye flour made a HUGE difference in my starter!! Moms are the best and thank you for doing your KZbin channel. I always look forward to your videos.

[@OurGabledHome]

So glad you're enjoying my videos! Thank you so much for your sweet comment 😊 ~ Anja

[@AsintheDaysofNoah]

Thank you! I will be tossing my starter I made last spring, because of Passover. I find it interesting it only takes 7 days… so it will be perfect and ready when the fast of unleavened bread is over.

[@OurGabledHome]

Wonderful!

[@sarahposey7166]

My mother made the most wonderful sour dough pancakes, perfect golden and rarely as blemish spot on them. She would butter them all as they came off the griddle and any leftovers went into the bread drawer. We would slip by in the afternoon and get one, nothing else needed they were great cold without anything else added!

[@OurGabledHome]

they sound super delicious! Thank you for sharing ~ Anja

[@mirian593]

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤

[@oliviahare6191]

Thank you so much for this awesome video! I can't wait to try!!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yeah! Happy sourdough-ing 😊

[@gfp46]

Thank you! Incredible video

[@OurGabledHome]

aww ... thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it💛!

[@justtheanodelay1119]

I really appreciate your videos. Thank you!

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... thank you so much 💛 ~ Anja

[@monarizk9703]

Thank you so much 😊

[@klclaire1118]

I’m SO thrilled to find your channel, and I think I have watched each of your sourdough videos at least three times each now! I’m on day 6 of my starter and so far, so good!! I’m so grateful for your method, your amazing homestead-based skills and tips, and your fun, easygoing presence!! So fun!! Thanks for making these amazing videos! Bis spater. ❤️

[@rosedewittbukater5763]

I really love that you described the process as "having a relationship" with the starter! That's so beautiful and really makes sense being that it is a live culture! So neat! Thanks for making this video! You also make it seem MUCH more approachable.

[@OurGabledHome]

Haha, yes, I love being in a relationship with my starter 😜. After all, these cultures are alive! I am so glad you like my method and thank you for your nice comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@marclax3]

Thank you so much for your sourdough recipes.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Marc, I am so happy to hear you like my sourdough recipes! Thank you so much for commenting 😊 ~ Anja

[@zilybenedyk716]

Thank you! I will try it

[@OurGabledHome]

Great! Happy sourdoughing 😊 ~ Anja

[@virginiacuevas4259]

Thank you so much... im going to try this. Looking forward to baking with this starter.

[@OurGabledHome]

yay! I am so glad you like my method! Happy sourdoughing 💛

[@theresafedoriw5003]

Thank you so much for this video. Your method is simple and practical. I look forward to using it!

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Theresa, I am so glad you like my sourdough method! I am releasing an updated video on the same method on 4/12/22 that you might like as well 😊 ~ Anja

[@GregDinAZ]

Oh my gosh…I love you!! You’ve made this sourdough process so easy!! ❤️❤️

[@OurGabledHome]

Great! I don't like 'complicated', either 😃 ~ Anja

[@katianasimon]

Anja Thank you SO MUCH! You've made it so easy and NOT intimidating at all! Just subscribe! Thank you!!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay!!! I am so glad you enjoyed this video ~ Anja

[@vinnettepope8255]

Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you, Vinette and happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@gbhaskar4703]

thank You...well made video

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much 😊 ~ Anja

[@debjohansen7867]

Very interesting. I like your method of low or no maintenance sour dough starter. Liked and subscribed. Thank you for sharing!

[@OurGabledHome]

It's always nice to get comments like yours! Thank you so much and happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@anjalitrivedi3098]

Thanks for explaining it as I am new to baking and will try it out

[@OurGabledHome]

Great! Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@sungsilcocco8299]

OMG this is the great method!! I have seen many ways to make it but your is the best! TY!!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you like my sourdough method! Thank you for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@LavenderLori406]

Anja, I know you aren't keen on this video but really it is your best one on this topic. It covers all the details. I've started another sourdough batch for this winter. I was not good at keeping the one I made last fall using your method. I had some unreliable refrigeration problems. I have a nice start on the new one! I look forward to freezing a little and drying some as one of your new videos demonstrates so I don't start from scratch again. Tho I must say the day I mixed this new one using rye, einkhorn, my own well water, and home made kefir and caraway of course! Then I carried it all around my land with the cheesecloth cover and introduced it to all my trees, the garden, the creek, the lavender crop... it was fun and I shook the natural pollen of each as we went along. This older series shows the day by day and how to know when it's ready. This starter is bubbling at the surface but not rising much yet in the jar after just 4 days. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad you like this video. The content is still relevant 3 years later but the production value could certainly be better 😌 ~ Anja

[@carolebillue357]

@user, I 100% agree w/this video as being the best. I think every question I had was answered in this particular video. I liked at the end when Anja said something to the fact that she wasn’t used to anyone watching her w/the daily progress. Then day 6, I believe, she was elated when she was rewarded w/bubbles! Such a sweet spirit! So happy I found her and I give the credit to Lisa w/Farmhouse on Boone, (another great You Tube channel).

[@ibolyakontor7199]

I never seen starter made with buttermilk. Amazing! I am impressed how natural you are; and relaxed. Love it!

[@OurGabledHome]

Actually, that was one of my first videos in which I find myself very stiff 🤣 ~ Anja

[@OurGabledHome]

@@judyeaton3857 For this particular video, I used store-bought buttermilk but I have since then published a video on how you can make your own: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5etl6OcqddsfaM Hope this helps 💛 ~ Anja

[@carolebillue357]

@@OurGabledHome to the contrary. I see you as ANYTHING but “stiff!” You are a natural for sharing your generational wisdom, and we....the benefactors are grateful! 🙋🏼‍♀️👩🏽‍🍳🥰

[@annemariechilds5644]

I just happened upon your channel! I started mine two days ago. Thank you! Love all your content!

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Anne Marie, I am so glad to hear that!! Happy sourdoughing and thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@deborahdrouillard1123]

Thank you so much

[@scentsbyemebathbody3161]

I just found your channel ! What a nice video never made homemade bread ever . Thank you for sharing… gonna give it a try … new subscriber ! 💕👍

[@OurGabledHome]

Welcome to my channel! I hope you enjoy! 😊 ~ Anja

[@tiger_lily5424]

This the methode i need when i will make the starter so simple,,,thanks for the sharing.Automatic subsc👍🏻

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you like my SD method 💛 ~ Anja

[@kathyearly5220]

I wish I had found your site sooner! Just made my first scratch sourdough starter the more "usual" way (following a recipe from a flour website), and while it finally has seemed to turn out, I went through SO MUCH flour!!! I will for sure use your method for maintaining my starter :) Thanks for sharing you and your family's wisdom on sourdough and other homestead-y things :)

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Kathy, I am so glad you like my sourdough method and my videos! Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@marlatee9698]

I really love your “Low Maintenance” approach to sourdough! ALSO- the “relationship” that you refer to - I am working on Day 3 of my starter and things are ‘bubbling’ right along. I had read in another article that putting the starter in the oven with JUST THE LIGHT on would move things along. BOY and HOWDY did it! I had a thermometer in the oven with the starter-with the stater away from the light and closer to the door. Temp= 86 degrees! I only did this to get it started. AND-happy, happy yeasts! Coasting on the counter last night and this morning in my 68 degree kitchen-yeah, my husband likes a cool/cold house. Thanks for your wonderful, carefree demeanor that makes watching so pleasant. It’s just like I’m in the kitchen having a cup of coffee with you! I look forward to more of your videos.

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes, warmth will speed up your SD starter. I am so glad you enjoy my videos and thank you for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@thinkgood7412]

@@OurGabledHome hi thank you for creating this video. I want to attempt your method and I think I will have many questions as I go along but for now can I use my Greek yogurt and thin it down as a substitute for buttermilk pls?

[@mimiweddle669]

Thank you... I’m going to start my sour dough starter today using rye flour. 😍

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice! Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@RaifordCap]

I'm very pleased with my first loaf baked with this starter that you taught me. I've not seen an easier more to the point process anywhere. And boy do I have a lot of starter for much more bread Thanks so much! Now on the How to Make Buttermilk school! And of course more bread! 😂🍞🥖

[@OurGabledHome]

You have no idea how happy it makes me to hear that! Yay for sourdough making and baking. Thank you so much for sharing 😊 ~ Anja

[@kathyrollins9647]

Danke for the instructions & your patient responses to viewers’ comments. Am learning a lot just by reading your answers! Look forward to getting “started.”

[@OurGabledHome]

I love engaging with my viewers! Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@sungsilcocco8299]

I'm going to addicting your channel! Lol Subscribed!! TY for your great info!

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... thank you and thank you so much for watching and commenting 😊 ~ Anja

[@jbabella45]

She's really honest the way she talk about it ! thanks or danke

[@jenniferwinsor7740]

I'm trying right now. Can't wait to see how it goes.

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice, Jennifer! Happy sourdoughing 😊 ~ Anja

[@jenniferwinsor7740]

@@OurGabledHome it looks and smells great so far. I love caraway and happened to actually have organic caraway seeds on hand. :)

[@leem200]

I subscribed too. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much and happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@latatendulkar6829]

Ur channel is holy grail, instantly subscribed 💞💞

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... that is so sweet of you to say that, thank you 💛 ~ Anja

[@kiriafernandez2254]

You're so lovely, I enjoy watching your videos, they're really helpful.

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... Kiria, how sweet of you to say that! I am so glad you're enjoying my videos 💛 ~ Anja

[@sunitakunkolienkar8319]

DHANYAWAAD/thank you for such a lovely and non criminal way of making the starter

[@OurGabledHome]

awww .... thank you for the comment and the 💛. I am glad you like my method!

[@sdickerson8283]

Hi Anja, I love your channel. I just found you today. I threw out some beautiful starter bc I couldn't keep up with the feeding. Now I find you and your method, so I will start again. So happy to find this method. I make my own kefir. So I am going to try that instead. I'll let you know how it works out. Can't wait.

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you like my sourdough method! Kefir works just as well! Happy sourdoughing and thank you for your sweet comment 💛😍💛 ~ Anja

[@joanjasper58]

Your recipe seems the BEST so far I been listening to so many different channels. So I actually tried it Today! LOVE SOURDOUGH 💘BREAD.

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... thank you! I love hearing that. Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@annevolk1241]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. I made my sour dough starter 6 days ago, and checked it this morning and I have bubbles. YAY! You are so much fun to watch; thanks for your happy attitude. I love that your sour dough baking has been generational. Can't wait to make my bread. Have a beautiful day!

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad you like my sourdough starter tutorial! Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@anitarice5717]

I love your site! I am trying the sourdough starter today. Have worked the other type, even took a class. This seems more authentic. I'll report later on my progress. Also want to try making the wax covers. I have some and they are not cheap!

[@OurGabledHome]

yay! Hope your soudough will be great but do let me know how it's progressing! And have fun making those beeswax wraps 💛 ~ Anja

[@chas4592]

Just starting out I made one bread and I’m working on my second sourdough because I was traveling I’ve got to take it out of the refrigerator and so anyhow I’m doing a new one are using your method and so far so good thank you

[@OurGabledHome]

Sounds great 💛 ~ Anja

[@karenanderson6323]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you I am sort of a no measure gal so happy to find you and that is so much easier to keep in the feedings thank you! I just ruined a sourdough starter that somebody gave me and I’m kind of happy it happened because that’s how I found you so I’m going to start your method today or tomorrow!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you're making your own starter! Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@gingerd.6604]

I’m so excited, I actually have buttermilk in the refrigerator, I never have buttermilk. I’m going to do this today for sure! Thank you!!

[@OurGabledHome]

Oh, I guess this answers my reply to your other comment. Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@carolebillue357]

Anja.....I LOVE this video!!! You said don’t go back and watch it, but I’m SO glad I did! You are a PRECIOUS human being! Thank you for being Y*O*U!❤

[@OurGabledHome]

Wow, thank you!

[@MrsHawkinsHouse]

I’m in Ireland and it’s 1:15am in lockdown. I’d been looking into making sour dough for a while now but it seemed complicated so I was putting it off. I’ve just made your started right now in the middle of the night because it looks so natural and easy. I had also put off making brown soda bread for years as so many methods seemed complicated and I was constantly messing it up. I learned to relax and trust myself with the soda bread after a lady I cared for showed me how to make it. I found I was able to make it easily after they and now people ask me for that recipe all the time and really enjoy it. I really enjoyed your video lesson. I’ll pop back into the comments and let you know how it goes 🤞thank you 🙏

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice!! You are doing it exactly right: just do it and trust your instincts! Sourdough isn't and shouldn't be complicated all at!! Thank you so much for your sweet midnight comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@phouchaisouang8190]

Thank you for this simple method, I will definitely give it a try since I’m new to baking and I get discouraged easily!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes, it is really simple and it works! Happy sourdoughing 😊 ~ Anja

[@Soonandverysoon7]

@Phou Chaisouang Same here!

[@sandinewton1896]

Ohmygoodness, I I’m watching your other sourdough starter video so I followed the link to this. Every other recipe for this is soo precise, weigh flour and water add to every 24 hours, sing to- etc. this seems tooeasy/good to be true, but it’s right up my alley. Thanks so much!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes, that is how I have been rolling here. I am so glad you like my method and thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@lindasapp3051]

I'm a new subscriber and have watched one other of your videos so I decided to watch you create the sourdough. I'm enjoying watching so far but I'm also enjoying watching the lovely plant on the right hand side of your windowsill with the pink flower. May I ask what it is? And thank you for being so kind as to share your knowledge of sourdough starters and bread. I spent many years in Germany and enjoyed and loved the breads so very much. Brotchen is one of my favorites. And finally, America is beginning to make and enjoy really crusty breads instead of the "bagged air" available in the grocery stores. Again, thank you so much.

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much for your nice comment and for sharing your story! Germans sure love their Brot and Brötchen 😊. Honestly, I can't tell you what that pink flower is. The greenery is cut boxwood but I can't remember what the flower is 🤷‍♀️

[@gunterstahn5718]

What an easy way to make and feed Sour Dough. I like that you use Butter milk instead water. Great learning for me. Thank you very much. Guenter

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes, it couldn't be simpler than that! I am so glad you liked this older video of mine 😊 ~ Anja

[@mariapalos6101]

I’m new to baking sourdough bread & was feeling so overwhelmed with the process until I found you! I was ready to give up but you have given me Hope & desire to try again with your approach! Thank you 🙏😊

[@OurGabledHome]

You are so welcome! You've got this!

[@michellejones9081]

Hello I’m new subscriber and interested in sour dough baking and I have learned a lot from this video thank u😊

[@OurGabledHome]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@teenathakur9299]

Hi Anja.. i live in India..i tried you starter recipe...it worked very well for me...thank you so much for the guidance 🙏

[@OurGabledHome]

My pleasure 😊

[@Shannon.Hazleton]

I know this is an old video (and you said in a newer video not to come watch this one 😆 but I disobeyed 😉) This was amazing!! I have never seen starter done like this. Thank you for sharing!

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it. Have you seen my updated video on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZmqhYNsjtCFsMk 😊 ~ Anja

[@ceciliasoans8113]

Learnt your easy sourdough starter and baked my first sourdough bread... came out really well.. thanks a lot for teaching me... love from India

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Cecilia, you have no idea how happy it makes me to hear that you are loving your sourdough and your bread! Thank you so much for commenting 💛 ~ Anja

[@annemartin8520]

Hi Anja! My name is Anne from India. Happened to see ur video yesterday and immediately subscribed. Your such an amazing person loaded with knowledge about everything. So much to learn from you. Thank you so much for this sour dough recipe and much more. God bless you and your family.

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much 😊 ~ Anja

[@annemartin8520]

@@OurGabledHome your welcome so much Anja

[@Susan.I]

It looks good to go!!

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad to hear this 😊 ~ Anja

[@vanessakelly-krull6953]

I’ve been a subscriber for awhile and just watched this video for the first time. I recently had to get rid of my starter and want to try yours I’m hoping that I can produce something similar to your breads as my husbands family is all from Germany and I would love to give them a taste of home.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Vanessa, I am sure you can get another good starter going 👍! Thank you so much for commenting and happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@cindyyan9851]

Anja, My SD bread turned out so good yummy! I used your starter method, but with yogurt as you suggested, added caraway seeds. I can't stop eating it. Thank you!

[@OurGabledHome]

Wow, Cindy, that makes me so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing 💛 ~ Anja

[@1stSchoolofLife]

On day 3 of my first sourdough starter using just whole wheat flour and tap water, I had left out overnight to get rid of the clorine. I have watched a bizillion how-to's on sourdough starter. Yours is my favourite. I had stopped to get groceries, but the store I stopped at had neither rye flour nor caraway seeds. I will try those next time. I made my starter quite thick in hopes of getting a more sour bread (from your 17 tips video). It sttuck to the spoon the first two days . Today, it just started getting a slight sour smell and slid off the spoon. It had a very few bubbles yesterday. Today, it had about double the bubbles. I expect it will take awhile.in my cool kitchen. Looking forward to developing my relationship. Thank you so much for the encouragement!

[@OurGabledHome]

You are so welcome. You can do it!

[@justme-dee6888]

I've got to try this!! (new subbie 🤗)

[@OurGabledHome]

Yes and thank you so much 💛~ Anja

[@marthagutierrez1178]

I just found your video and I’m so excited about sourdough. You’re so relaxed and easygoing about it. Do you have a video making the bread? I’ve heard so many times that whole wheat flour is not for sourdough bread. I like to grind my own grain but I’m afraid to use it because of what I’ve heard, so I’ve been making my bread with white Kamut flour. It’s pricy and hard to find.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Martha! I am so glad you like my sourdough method! And sourdough is perfect for whole grain, whatever you are using (I mostly use fresh-milled spelt, einkorn, and/or rye). Here is a bread video you might like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmaqmKOmmMifeK8 Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@sek4110]

Going to make this starter today ! little project will be my first attempt at sourdough bread!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! Have fun and good luck 🍀 ~ Anja

[@sek4110]

@@OurGabledHome Day 6 I opened the container only to find a big clump of mold on the side of the jar. :(

[@OurGabledHome]

@@sek4110 Oh, no!!! I am sorry to hear that. Did you open the jar every day and stir the starter a bit? Also, make sure your jar is very clean. But don't give up! Hope this helps 😊 ~ Anja

[@deetreat8191]

Tk-you for your amazing information! I’m enjoying your videos, your sweet demeanor ❤️, & am making the 1st starter now! 🥰 Since I don’t have beeswax paper, can I substitute parchment paper until I can get some? Also, I haven’t fully explored to see where to find your recipes, or if you post ones to use with sourdough starter.

[@OurGabledHome]

You can absolutely use parchment paper to cover your SD starter! Here's a sourdough playlist you might enjoy: kzbin.info/aero/PL758nsvRyHuAmfEaUooKr7OTKm1f4VQ8YThank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@ariainman6691]

Thank you so much for all your SUPER IDEAS. I now put a couple of Tablespoons FLOUR on top of my Genesis2 Sourdough Starter before I place it in the refrigerator....following feeding after using it to Bake. My Bread is still GREAT and mu sourdough is SUPER TOO. I bake every two weeks. ...sometimes more.

[@OurGabledHome]

That sounds great! I am so glad to hear you found a method that works for you 👍 ~ Anja

[@seano1642]

I really love the way you get so excited as it develops beautifully! 💪🏻😇🙏🏻✌🏻🤪👍🏻I started two actually today,(don't ask🥶) with Kifer!! I'm so excited🥳I really am!😎 Thank you for your love of sourdough!(can I say that?)😇🙏🏻✌🏻

[@OurGabledHome]

Haha, yes, this was all recorded in real time ... 😜 and yes, I LOVE my sourdough ~ Anja

[@seano1642]

@@OurGabledHome Found a bit of white fuzz in one of my starters(on the side of jar) I was torn, should I chuck it? Or no? I got brave and gave the whole thing a good stir and put in some fresh flour, two days later it looks and smells fine!💪🏻 I think I saved it!🤪 I just figured the good bacteria will kill the evil bacteria(if that what the fuzz was!) It was pure white but it disturbed me so I just stirred in some fresh flour and hoped for the best! Next morning it was all the way to the top of the jar, and no sign of "whitey"!!! I want to keep it going so it gets stronger and more sour! Am I missing something?🤯😎

[@sharonknutson9832]

Cannot wait to try this out,by the way where did you get your apron, I love it

[@OurGabledHome]

wonderful! Happy sourdoughing! I made my apron: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXmwoWh4qs6fndU

[@joanneatkinson1950]

Thanks so much for the video - much easier than me having to do it every day when I only bake once per week. Do you have videos of recipes for sourdough baking? Thanks and cheers from Australia.

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad that you like my sourdough method 💛 ~ Anja

[@OurGabledHome]

Oh, and here's my Sourdough playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWLaoXuDes2WZpo

[@sakelleys]

This is my first time making a traditional sourdough starter I'm using Einkorn wheat and buttermilk, it started out okay and then about day ten it just kind of went flat for a few days so I fed it some sugar which is what I use in my quick set sourdough starter to activate the store-bought yeast and it worked. Thanks for your help.

[@OurGabledHome]

My pleasure!

[@artvandelay1555]

Good idea using the buttermilk. Do you have a video for the hardcore German bread using the starter that you prefer but not the family? It's the style i like from time to time. Both my Great Grand Fathers on mom's side came from Germany. One was a baker and i use one of his bowls still. Making bread is good therapy. Thank you.

[@OurGabledHome]

That's great that you still have your great grandfather's bowl!! Here's a video for a true German whole-grain bread: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmaqmKOmmMifeK8 Thank you so much for sharing and commenting 💛 ~ Anja

[@joschmidt7019]

I am so enjoying your videos. Question for you. Do you know if fennel seeds can be used in place of the caraway to stimulate activation? I know they are similar and am thinking of using them in a pinch if needed. Thank you for your wonderful content!

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Jo, I kind of think that fennel seeds wouldn't work but then, I haven't tried them. May you will? And it makes me so happy to hear that you are enjoying my videos! Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛😍💛 ~ Anja

[@NHL4740]

Gruss Gott. Great recipe. I will use this and cook more sourdough now. Regards Nat Lindenmayer

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Nat, I am so glad you like my sourdough method! Happy baking und bitte schön 😊 ~ Anja

[@the.virtuous.daughter]

I know this is an older video but I've watched it a few times and will probably watch it a couple more times...so I finally went for it and started mine today!! I'm using Bob's Red Mill organic dark rye flour. I don't have a beeswax wrap yet but I'm my to do list.. I covered it with a cloth and used the band to keep it closed.. my kitchen is about 68deg... Hope it turns out. Thanks for such a great video!😊❤️

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! That makes me so happy to hear!! It sounds like you're doing everything right and cloth works great to keep critters out. Happy sourdoughing thank you so much for your sweet comment ~ Anja

[@huha47]

I started baking a variety of breads and buns several years ago as I became more & more disappointed with store breads as they lacked in taste, went to three evening classes led by the youngest profi baker in Austria. I was interested in your approach to making a starter. I will definitively give it a try. Thanks for your informative video. Schöne Grüße aus Villach.

[@OurGabledHome]

Thanks for sharing! Hope you enjoy it!

[@RaifordCap]

Thank you for the video. This will be my first sourdough starter. I've watched so many videos that were so scientific and seem to require a commitment that was just too much. I've just mixed up my flour and buttermilk. I'll comment as I get further along.

[@OurGabledHome]

Oh, please let me know how things are going! Happy sourdoughing 😊 ~ Anja

[@RaifordCap]

Wow! I'm a true novice. I started noticing tiny bubbles yesterday! I doubted myself and said they must be from me stirring it and incorporating air. But today, it's bubbling like a witch's cauldron! I can't believe it still. I'm almost frozen in my tracks. Is it really time to make my first sourdough bread using my own starter? I'm so excited!

[@OurGabledHome]

@@RaifordCap Yay! I am so excited with you! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work 😊 ~ Anja

[@susanjordan2130]

Thank you.

[@trinadugan1217]

So glad to have come across you in someone else's video. I am on day 7 of making a starter and it does not want to be alive. Lol. Then I heard you say if we don't use sourdough we may not have any wild yeast in our air. Makes sense. I'm no quitter, I'll try to revive this one, but I also wanna make one your way. I will be going through all your vids. I am about to go all natural in my home. Hope the family is ready!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@OurGabledHome]

Goodluck! You can do this!

[@mom2LandM]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this method. As someone new to making bread I wanted to learn but so many videos were a lot of feedings and discards and seemed confusing, complicated and wasteful. I almost didn’t try until this video. I made my first loaf last night and eating tonight. So good! And storing it the way suggested because I don’t bake every day is also awesome. I know your video is older but how would you share starter with someone else ? Would you feed and then divide or divide it and feed each portion?

[@OurGabledHome]

I am so glad to hear you're enjoying my SD method! You can absolutely feed your starter a bit more flour (and water), then divide it, and give it to someone else 👍 ~ Anja

[@ilschh]

I am having fun experimenting, so I created a second starter using this method, my first one was done with just Einkorn flour and water. This method made a really strong starter! It was probably ready on day 6, but I added a little more flour and gave it an extra 2 days, then it was bubbling like crazy, despite of a cold spell. It has a lot more dairy smell than my other starter, who is more on the vinegar-y side, the first one also isn't quite a strong (but usable, it made good bread, albeit dense. I only use 100% whole grains). First loaf with the new starter and whole Einkorn came out great, quite fluffy for 100% whole grain!

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice!! What you're smelling is the lactic acid (milk) vs the acetic acid bacteria (more vinegary) but in any case, it sounds like you got it 👍 ~ Anja

[@reneeriquetcarr4829]

I am so glad i found your channel. I have been watching so many that make it so complicated. I am really surprised that you don't add more flour or water each day and you are not looking for it to double. Did I miss something

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Renee, sourdough does not have to be complicated and have been using this method for decades. My method works every single time - just as I describe in the video. Hope this helps and happy sourdoughing 😊 ~ Anja

[@joannathesinger770]

Renee...that is what makes this particular sourdough starter so fabulous is you don't have to weigh and discard and all those complicated steps...plus it's more "mellow" that the ones that require all the steps...but end up sooooo darn tangy that you can't enjoy the bread!!!

[@ecall1771]

I typed in "sourdough starter", watched a few clips and I have to say that falling on your channel was a god-send :) I love your method of explaining. I am subscribed now and looking forward to my journey into the sourdough world with your help. Thank you so much !!!

[@OurGabledHome]

Yay! I am so glad you liked one of my first videos ... but the content is still relevant. Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@ecall1771]

@@OurGabledHome My first starter is now in the window, I have the caraway seeds on hand just in case 😊

[@OurGabledHome]

@@ecall1771 yay 👏 ~ Anja

[@ahnalacey]

Danke, gracias, merci, thank you!!!! I can’t tell you how many starters I threw away because nothing happened . I started one 2 days ago and yay so many bubbles. I’m so excited to make a loaf in a few days. You are an absolute lifesaver.

[@OurGabledHome]

Aww ... thank you! I am so glad you find this helpful! Happy sourdoughing 💛 ~ Anja

[@lisagreen6383]

I tried other sourdough starter...unfortunately, never worked for me( I probably was impatient, and thought I did it wrong) I loved that you went through each day... being patient for the perfect smell, and look. I appreciate that you don’t waste(discard).... you’ve inspired me so much tonight that I actually paused the video after you made your starter, and went to the kitchen to make my own...(had just enough buttermilk)😉 Now back to your video, and excited this may be just the starter I needed. Thank you 😊 🥖 🍞🥰

[@OurGabledHome]

I just absolutely love reading comments like yours! I am so glad you embarked on your sourdough journey and thank you for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@lisagreen6383]

You’re welcome, and I will keep you posted...soon 👩🏼‍🍳🥣🍞

[@OurGabledHome]

@@lisagreen6383 👍

[@patriciaredick9849]

New subscriber here! So happy to have found your videos. I have been looking for a new starter recipe and will start your technique today. Can I ask where you get your cute smocks? Thank you...looking forward to great bread. Auf Weidersehn.

[@patriciaredick9849]

Just went to your website and found the answer! Thank you.

[@OurGabledHome]

@@patriciaredick9849 Thank you so much for your sweet comment - and I am glad you found what you were looking for ~ Anja

[@sirbandit2001]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge with us. Do you not use yeast in baking sourdough bread when you use this starter?

[@OurGabledHome]

I only use a little bit of yeast in my artisan-style no-knead sourdough bread but not in my German-style sourdough bread. I am so glad you like this video 💛 ~ Anja

[@magicalbali8715]

my fev channel so far

[@OurGabledHome]

Thank you so much 💛 ~ Anja

[@gsnedike]

You are a great teacher and obviously a very nice person. I am starting my starter today and used Greek yogurt instead of buttermilk. After my starter is ready to go can I use bleached flour when making my bread? Also, will the chlorine in our local water cause problems? Thanks! George

[@OurGabledHome]

aww ... thank you so much for you kind comment! Bleached flour should be fine; sourdough is pretty forgiving but I would use filtered water if you can. Hope this helps and happy baking ~ Anja

[@ochoonda]

Hi . Thank you for sharing. It’s very informative. Will it also work using natural yoghurt or old milk instead? Thank you.

[@OurGabledHome]

Yogurt will work but not milk. I have more substitutions in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZmqhYNsjtCFsMk

[@ochoonda]

@@OurGabledHome 😍

[@doraharrison1642]

great video full of information...thank you for sharing...I have a question, can I use the powered buttermilk that I have? I buy it at a grocery store, and you add water to make it liquid.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Dora, I am so glad you like my sourdough method! You can use powdered buttermilk as long as it is cultured (should say that on the label). Hope this helps and thank you for your nice comment 😊 ~ Anja

[@Soonandverysoon7]

THIS is the method that appeals to me. I've watched many videos/read blogs, but none have encouraged me to try that method, but this one does! Wish me luck! I hear sourdough is so much better for you. I plan on using fresh milled flour. Any recommendations on which wheatberry to use? I am not a rye fan, but maybe that's my child's mind. Would love feedback. God bless 💗

[@OurGabledHome]

Great! As for what kind of grains or flour, I would say use what's easiest to find. I often switch things up myself and all the breads come out beautiful. Thank you so much for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@Alisapao]

Hi! I’m so glad I found your recipe! My mother used buttermilk in her sourdough starter. I have a question. When you store it in the refrigerator you add flour to it to slow down the growth. How do you reactive it for the next loaf?

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Alisa, sounds like your mother knew a good thing about sourdough! In order to re-activate it, I take it out the night before and simply add some water to it. You can also watch this video for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoCnY5qIgZxsb7M Happy sourdoughing 😊 ~ Anja

[@Alisapao]

@@OurGabledHome thank you!!’

[@daisyhair2009]

Dear Mam, I am so so glad to find your channel, especially this video showing how to make a starter without feeding and wasting. I made my starter with spelt flour and caraway seed and I place the jar in the owen cause my house is kind of cold during winter. Today is the 4th day and my starter rose more than double in size and it reached the top of the jar. I wonder if I can use it to make breads by now or should I wait till 7 days? Again thank you so much for sharing a wonderful recipe and tips. Please continue with more helpful videos. 🙏🏻

[@OurGabledHome]

It could very well be that you already have a good starter on day 4!!! You could do the float test (drop a bit of starter in a glass of water, it it floats, it's ready) or try baking with it! That is so awesome!!! Thank you so for sharing and for commenting 💛 ~ Anja

[@arg9677]

Hello,found your site interesting! I want your method and after i watched your video i made my sourdough starter right away! This is the 4th day of my starter but i forgot to stir on the scheduled time and i saw liquid on top,what i did,i stirred and add a little bit of flour,(is it ok to add flour?)and add caraway seeds also.Hope it will be successful! Thank you and stay safe from the Phillipines🇵🇭! Subscribed and liked already!

[@OurGabledHome]

Nice! Everything you did was right! Thank you for your sweet comment 💛 ~ Anja

[@starfire8221]

Well I started my starter just as you did 3 days ago. This morning it had risen to the top of the jar so I did what you do. First the smell test, then the wooden spoon tapping and stirring. It smell very sour but I will give it another day before trying to bake something. This starter is very thick almost like a very very sticky wet dough? Hoping it’s the start of a great starter 😃. Thank you very much.

[@OurGabledHome]

Hi Sharon, that sounds so awesome and right on! I hope that you will now bake a lot of breads and other goods! Thank you so much for sharing 💛😍💛 ~ Anja

[@kerncountyrd5263]

Your process breaks the rules that I've learned up to this point: No Feeding.

[@OurGabledHome]

Somebody has to break the rules 😜 ~ Anja

[@kerncountyrd5263]

@@OurGabledHome touché 😉

[@kerncountyrd5263]

This popped up on KZbin this morning. Thought I'd share it with you. It's an interesting twist to your video. Enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJvUqXqFeMaLars

[@OurGabledHome]

@@kerncountyrd5263 Thank you for sharing, I'll definitely watch it to see what other people are doing 😊 ~ Anja