How To Transition A Sourdough Starter To Einkorn Flour |

You just heard about einkorn - the 5,000 year old variety of wheat that’s healthier than modern wheat - and you have a thriving sourdough starter.
Is it possible to transition your current sourdough starter to einkorn?
Yes, absolutely! Here’s how…
**The Question
Mary D. asks:
"Hi! I’ve already got a sourdough starter (been feeding it with whole wheat flour), and I recently learned about einkorn. Is it possible to transition my whole wheat starter to einkorn? If so, how? Thanks so much!"
**My Answer
First, let’s talk about the unique qualities of an einkorn sourdough starter.
If you have experience with sourdough, it may have been with a wheat or rye starter. The care and feeding (and even starting) of these starters is similar to an einkorn sourdough starter.
Their behavior, however, is different. It comes down to 3 things.
First, since einkorn absorbs less water, the starter tends to be runnier. You can easily adjust for this by adding a bit more flour or a bit less water at each feeding. Which, by the way, is a good idea. Because a starter on the thicker side works better in Traditional Cooking School’s recipes.
Second, while a whole wheat or rye starter will often double or triple in size at its peak (the height of activity), einkorn simply does not. So don’t rely on height for signs that it’s doing well. Instead, use the other signs of an active starter to gauge your starter’s health - that it’s bubbly, domes slightly, produces hooch (yellow liquid), and smells fresh and sour.
Finally, an einkorn starter is a bit stringy. Nothing wrong with this; it’s just the way it is.
**What is Einkorn, Anyway?
Einkorn is a 5,000 year old variety of wheat that many find easier to digest than modern wheat (it has gentler gluten and less and gentler starch). Yet it’s a bit tricky to figure out how to use because it behaves differently. You can skip the learning curve by using my free & AMAZING no-knead einkorn bread recipe!
The recipe is FREE, easy, and healthy, and takes only 15 minutes of hands-on time!
Click for the free recipe: No-Knead Sourdough Einkorn Bread:
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And soon your family will be saying: “This is the best bread EVER!”
**How To Transition A Sourdough Starter To Einkorn
See this video for starting an einkorn starter from scratch:
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Instead of feeding your existing sourdough starter with whole wheat, rye or spelt (or other grain), simply switch to feeding it with einkorn. You will need to use more flour than before (or less water) to keep it the same thickness, and you may also need to give it a few days to transition and adjust to the new food source.
Expecting more? Thought it would be harder?
Sorry to disappoint - it’s really that simple.
Then when you’re satisfied it’s behaving well - it’s bubbly, domes slightly, produces hooch (yellow liquid), and smells fresh and sour - use it in recipes!
**Links
FREE No-Knead Einkorn Sourdough Bread Recipe:
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Einkorn Baking eBook & Video Pkg
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Einkorn Baking eCourse
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Einkorn Sourdough Bagels
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Sourdough Einkorn Cinnamon Rolls
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Sourdough Einkorn Grilled Pizza
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