Sourdough Starter Feeding Instructions

San Francisco Sourdough Starter
125+ years old
For best results:
Place 25g starter in a clean jar.
Add 100g Organic King Arthur's All Purpose Flour and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake.

French Sourdough Starter
200+ years old
For best results:
Place 25g starter in a clean jar.
Add 100g Organic King Arthur's Bread Flour and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake.

Swiss Sourdough Starter
700+ years old
For best results:
Place 25g starter in a clean jar.
Add 90g Organic King Arthur's All Purpose Flour, 10g whole wheat and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake.

Scottish Sourdough Starter
140+ years old
For best results:
Place 25g starter in a clean jar.
Add 100g Organic King Arthur's Bread Flour and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake. To make a levain which strengthens the rising power of this starter, add 100g fermented starter to 100g gluten-free flour and 100g luke warm water. Let it sit 4-6 hours until it peaks. Use the levain as called for in your recipe.

Egyptian Sourdough Starter
30+ years old
For best results:
Place 25g starter in a clean jar.
Add 100g Organic Gluten-free Namaste Flour and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake. To make a levain which strengthens the rising power of this starter, add 100g fermented starter to 100g gluten-free flour and 100g luke warm water. Let it sit 4-6 hours until it peaks. Use the levain as called for in your recipe.

Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter
10+ years old
For best results:
Place 25g starter in a clean jar.
Add 100g Organic Gluten-free Namaste Flour and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake. To make a levain which strengthens the rising power of this starter, add 100g fermented starter to 100g gluten-free flour and 100g luke warm water. Let it sit 4-6 hours until it peaks. Use the levain as called for in your recipe.

Rye Sourdough Starter
10+ years old
For best results:
Add 100g Organic Rye Flour and 100g luke warm water. Mix well. Set on the counter at room temperature for 4-6 hours or until the starter mixture at least doubles in size. Use it to bake, or discard all but 25g from the jar and repeat the feeding process. Store in the refrigerator if you are not regularly baking and take out once a week to feed it. Then place it back into the fridge until the next time you bake. To make a levain which strengthens the rising power of this starter, add 100g fermented starter to 100g gluten-free flour and 100g luke warm water. Let it sit 4-6 hours until it peaks. Use the levain as called for in your recipe.
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