Just started my very first sourdough starter! I named her Dough-lores 😆

@betts258

3 жыл бұрын

love that name !!

@hf15123

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is Bready Mercury.

@melunited90

3 жыл бұрын

Looool i love it 😂😂😂😂

@TJ-qp4po

3 жыл бұрын

May be is Pasty Cline.

@andreabeydler5107

2 жыл бұрын

Mine is Turtle since it's in a crock with a shell. A friend named hers Willow and another friend has Pascal. Love the name!

Really good info on starters. You really know your stuff. Here are a couple tips for avoiding waste, maintaining a sourdough starter: 1: You can keep your starter in the fridge and only feed it once a week or so. I make a loaf about every 5 days, so I just feed it the morning I'm going to use it and warm it to room temp and once it's ready, use it, then feed it again, and put it back in the fridge. 2: Instead of discarding the unused starter, you can spread it out on a cookie sheet and let it dry in the open air. Once it's dried, you'll get chips of dried starter. Throw those into a blender to make powder and keep it in the freezer. Whenever you need starter, take a tablespoon or so of the powder and add some water and then feed it flour & water, like normal. The next day, feed it again and it'll be ready to go. I did this a few years ago before I started refrigerating my starter. I still have a big jar of powdered starter if I ever need to start some more, or I want to share some with someone else.

@pilardasto

2 жыл бұрын

WHOA ... curious to hear Melissa or anyone respond to the powder idea! Sounds brilliant.

@crystalmyrick9429

2 жыл бұрын

I bought some powder from someone’s on marketplace but have kept in fridge not freezer for 6 mos do u think it still good

@petedavis7970

2 жыл бұрын

@@pilardasto KZread doesn't let me post links, but King Arthur flour has a page on their site talking about how to do this as well. They didn't grind theirs into a powder, though, but otherwise, just drying the discard. I found out about it on the internet, as a way to safely long-term store starter.

@roundtheworld2737

2 жыл бұрын

@@crystalmyrick9429 I have mine kept in the fridge for more than 6 months and it is still active after I feed it 3 times a day before using it.

@snowbird6855

2 жыл бұрын

@@petedavis7970 Would this also work if using einkorn flour?

Straight to the point, much appreciated. No endless segments of banjos, 3 yo children, dogs, and cows in the pasture. What you've done in 10 quick minutes takes others 30-35 minutes. This will be my second go at sourdough after a yearlong hiatus following an earlier messy out-of-control disaster. lol. Pray for me.

I did this starter for 5 days and made the sourdough bread from your 'Hand Made' book. Eating the bread now warm out of the oven. It's from heaven. Thank you.

For a free plastic lid on a mason jar, use the plastic lid from a parmesan, grated cheese container. Fits perfectly on any standard mouth screw jar. I used these lids on our pint and quart jars for iced tea in the summer months; keeps ice and lemon slices in and flies out. Not airtight so it works perfect for this application of proofing. Thank you so much for this sourdough starter. I plan on starting it this morning. Looking forward to using this method. Thanks a lot.

@kellyname5733

8 ай бұрын

Please dont use grated parmesan cheese. It is full of unhealthy and unwanted ingredients like sawdust and binding agents. Yes they are legal in the US but it is so easy to grate your own or cut a chunk or two and pop it into your blender for a light spin/pulse or two. I use my Vita-mix for this and it comes out perfect.

@keepdancingmaria

5 ай бұрын

Do you mean the lids from those cheaper grated cheese jars, the green ones, that are in the aisle with the noodles, not with the cheeses? That's so awesome that you know that. Thanks!

FINALLY!! a video that is not long winded! You get right to the point!

My granny was the best cook ever and she never measured anything in her life.

ohmygosh, I have been trying my hand at making a sour dough starter for over 8 months and its never worked out until now when I followed your recipe and schedule. I now am a happy owner of a beautiful, healthy sour dough and I couldn't be more happy. Thank you so much for making this video.

@MelissaKNorris

2 жыл бұрын

So happy to hear this

@marlenebornman1841

Жыл бұрын

After how many feeds is the starter ready for use. I have never baked a sour dough loaf have eaten it and love it

@lizhewes

Жыл бұрын

@@marlenebornman1841 on her blog post she says about 28 days.

@marlenebornman1841

Жыл бұрын

@@lizhewes 👍

@gofigure4920

Жыл бұрын

@@marlenebornman1841 ...I watched a video and stated 7 to 10 days.

I made my first sourdough starter after I watched your video. It took 14 days because my house is so cold, but it is beautiful!

@dooshimastone

5 ай бұрын

When you say your house is cold, what’s the temperature you’re referring to. My house is like 12-18°C.

@julianamartins-gt5ck

5 ай бұрын

😮 here too, day 6 and not much progress 😅

@jemsmom97

Ай бұрын

How did you know it was ready on day 14??

I just got my first starter from my brother and sister in law as a holiday gift. 😃😋

Melissa, when u said your starter is already 10yo… immediately this is proof that you know your stuff. I’ve watched many videos on starters and yours is the simplest and best to follow. Thank you.

@nikkispethman5043

Жыл бұрын

100% I refere everyone to her Instagram page or website.

@danalowery7746

Жыл бұрын

Qqaqa

1st discard I would put in another jar and feed it as well and once I make it into sour dough starter gift it to someone or if near the holidays start new jars with the discard to make enough for the many holiday breads and baked goods. My grandmother on my father's side had 9 children and my grandfather she cooked for during the great depression. She also made the bread for the local church to feed the needy during that time during the great depression. She also was part of the canning, victory garden, etc volunteer. My grandparents had a farm that Orofino took for pennies on the dollar to expand their city. They forgot all my grandparents did to feed the people of Orofino during the great depression. All of my family moved from Idaho. The way things are heading now when there is a need for such things in Idaho my family won't be there to share the knowledge nor the fruits of our labor of produce, chickens, eggs, goats, goat milk, and rabbits. They treated my family like dirt after saving so many lives which my grandparents had a letter of thanks for but ended up with Orofino STEALING tye family farm. They can find another farming family to screw over, we are done with Idaho.

Your beginner sandwich bread is so delicious and easy that I haven't don't much else! No longer buying bread. Thanks so much :)

Thank you for providing an UNcomplicated yet thorough explanation to this. There are too many blogs/vlogs making this complicated!

Started my first starter today. I've watched about 10 videos, including Paul Hollywood's, about making a starter, and this is the best one. Short and to the point.

Thanks Melissa. I love the simplicity of your video. I can't tell you how confused I've gotten over other videos I've watched about this.

I enjoyed watching this video. Most of the ladies I see doing sour dough starter videos waste so much flour discarding. You’re truly a down to earth mom. Thank you. I’m going to give sour dough a try.

Thank you so much finally I found someone to teach how to make a perfect starter !🙌🏻

I like how you emphasized not to throw away, and gave ideas. So many don't do this.

@rarejer

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly right! I just sent her a comment about that. The discarding has been a stumbling block for me; I have tried many, many times over 20 years to get the starter going. I didn't do this, and just made a more common bread, which continues to be excellent and keeps me and others happy. Wish you tons of singing loaves!

@CraigsOverijse

3 жыл бұрын

It makes super pancakes or crumpets

I followed your instructions and my starter has been a success! Thank you for making it plain! 😊❤

Hi Melissa! I have been baking bread for over 20 years at home. And have tried, at least 20 times to start a sourdough. I never succeeded yet! My daughters, now adults, made some, so I would like to join them. One thing that was a barricade for my mind was the discarding portion. No one addressed this in the way you have! Your are the first! I am now going to the kitchen, and discarding what is needed! Thank you a thousand times!

@MelissaKNorris

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy this helped 😊

@soniahofmann4969

2 жыл бұрын

I must be slowwhat do you do with the discards I don't bake everyday if I'm discarding everyday what do I do with all that dough can I freeze it

@snowbird6855

2 жыл бұрын

There's videos on a no discard method using scraps by Jack

@suew4609

Жыл бұрын

​@@soniahofmann4969 yes, you can freeze it you'll have to reactivate it for a couple days I believe before you can use again. You can also use it to make anything that you put flour into, like pancakes, crackers or pizza dough, etc.

Thanks for the recipe!!

I cant wait to get your books! I love all your videos!

Great Video and very informative. Easy to follow. Exactly what I need!!!

Love the explanation, thank you.

Love this woman! Enjoy your videos so much. I've seen every one of them at least 2 times now. Learned so much.

Love this. U make it so chill and helpful

You are the best teacher ever!!! So easy to learn with u!! Thank you :)

I'm so beyond excited I found this. Thank you for sharing

Excellent presentation and information. Thanks for posting.

Thank you for making this video!

Very helpful! Thank you!

Awesome! I just got 2 of your books and I immediately started a sourdough starter. So excited 😁 (I also made homemade yogurt, yum 😋) Signed up for the 4 part video series and got n invite to the session today. I hope I didn’t miss it. I set a reminder but I’ve been sanding drywall all day. (I’m going to make some Vanilla extract once my beans arrive) lovley video and books.

Brilliant video, thanks Melissa

So glad I found u on here. Thank u for this video!

Thank you for very clear information ❤

Hii!! Love your channel and longtime podcast listener!! Love taking in all the information and insight you provide, thank you so much! I just took the plunge and started my first starter this week!! Can’t wait to put it to good use!

Best starter video I’ve seen. Love you Kerr jar.

Thanks Melissa!

😍Thank you so Much. I can't wait to do this. I have been waiting for ever for this.👍👌🐾🐾🐾🐾⚘

This is the best explanation video I have come across. Thank you 😊

I didn't know bread could taste this good, and it's so easy

👍🏻started mine today 😁

Great tutorial, easy to follow. Thanks for taking the angst out of making sourdough starter.

Good info. Thanks. Haven’t made my own starter for decades, so your vid is very helpful. New subbie 😊

Thank you for explaining the purpose for discard. I’ve watched several videos as a sour dough newbie and this made sense. 😊

THANK YOU! My goodness, some guy on YT has 3 videos over an hour each to explain what you just did in a few minutes!

This is the best explanation on the internet! Thank you!!!

What en excellent instruction video. Thank you for explaining why we need to discard. I really had a problem with that. 🙃

Thanks. I was tired of technical details on other channels and I felt we were not making a sourdough starter , but building a rocket 🚀!!! Subscribed

Thank you so much for this lesson I’m going to go get one started right now, my gf has a 100 yr old starter but I moved and now she’s a state away when I want to get some! I’m fairly new to bread making so I guess I’m starting from scratch!! ❤️

I started mine in march of 2020 and it worked! I make sourdough bread one to two times a week. Thank you Melissa!

You are my absolute FAVOURITE teacher… thanks Melissa for ALL your abundant knowledge 🍀

Thank you for a realistic, not overly sophisticated instructions. Much appreciated!

Thanks Melissa this looks like a great opportunity for sourdough starter

@MelissaKNorris

3 жыл бұрын

Never too late to start!

Thank you for giving a simple plan and explaining why you need to discard. I appreciate you!

I let me starter go to waste a while back and when I wanted to jump start a new one I took the flour water combo and brushed it up against the flowers in my garden and started came to life in a day. First round of loafs were awesome.

Just followed the instructions and started my first batch!

I'm just here to thank you. I watched your video around a month ago and after two failing attempts to make starter, I was able to finally make it. Your explanation does work and was the easiest. Today, I was able to make my first sourdough bread. I'm so excited! This wouldn't happened without your starter recipe. Thank you!!!

I’m a new subscriber. Thanks for making a sourdough starter simple! I will be starting my starter tomorrow. I have watched so many videos & yours is the best as far as giving enough info to make sense! (But not so much that a newbie gets lost) Thanks!! 😁

I wish I followed your tutorial a few days ago lol I love your ease and concise explanations.

wow, Melissa, thank you very much for your video. I have watched many videos on KZread because I want to start baking my own sourdough bread. You explained things so clearly and dial the anxiety level down a notch or two. You make it sound doable. I will definitely try. Thank you. Lai Ling

I have been trying with sour dough my aunt gave me a couple complicated recipes that her friend gave her so did my great aunt and I just gave up then I found your video and I’m so excited cause it’s actually coming along and I’m so happy

I wish I had watched this channel when I began my sourdough starter journey... Thank you!

Thank you, Melissa Norris. I should've known to come to you first!

Such common sense , a BIG THANK YOU !!! so many over kill recipes out there

Thank you for making a simple to follow Sourdough starter along with explanations of why we are doing discard, etc, and how long to wait to use. I followed another recipe 2 years ago and gave up (too much flour being used and thrown away, and my starter never really got going). I started my new Sourdough started yesterday, and I already feel like I can keep it going by following your advice 😊😊.

Thank you 😊 I needed this I'm on day 8 and almost gave up again lol because of exactly what you said day 4 was so great and now I'm not seeing the same activity that I was but I'm going to keep it up

Thank you for sharing 👍 appreciate it

I like your channel and I have have a sourdough starter I started last year, My starter is going great but I cant seem to get the actual bread to work, going to scope your videos for making the bread now 😊

I came here after seeing someone in a freeze dryer group showed how they had freeze dried their starter... They shared that they had the dried chunk on Wednesday added the flour and water 2 separate times and by Friday they had live starter again! Was fascinated by that, so here I am! Love all the tips and tricks included in this video to reassure people about how easy it is!

I've been trying to get my starter going for almost two weeks, have discovered a couple of "truths" you mention, and will go in the kitchen and discard half mine, and not throw it away. Thanks for the tips, my daughter is also Melissa, and I enjoyed your presentation, I don't like weighing and cups and spoons work for me, I'm old. Thanks!

I’ve followed all of your gardening, canning and homesteading tips for over 2 years now and love this starter video. I know I’m a year out 😂 but I started mine today and I’m hoping to keep it alive!! After 10 days can I go down to feeding it once per day?

Great and informative video...much appreciated. Yeah...I had that "explosion" on day 3.....was wondering about it.

OMG sourdough I love it.

@Julian-zy1em

3 жыл бұрын

Awww....ty

This was so simple this is all I wanted to know

I made my first starter last night. It doubled in size and I'm about to do my first feeding. I came back to this to get a reminder for the feeding process.

Just started my Widdough ❤

I've tried doing this in the past and I'm going to redo it again and see if I can do this because I really wanna start making fresh read again

I just wanted to thank you for sharing these sourdough starter instructions. This is by far the best one that’s worked for me. I looked and looked at other KZread videos and had to discard so much flour because it was not working. The equal amounts of flour and water are not necessary. Mine was always so runny. Too hydrated? And it smelled like beer but not in a good way, Idk. I followed your steps and on day 5 my sourdough starter has lots of beautiful bubbles, it’s rising and it actually smells like sourdough bread. I can’t wait to bake my first batch!! Thank you! ❤

I finally decided to embark on the sourdough bread making wagon. Your explanations are so easy to follow. My question is re the discards. How should I keep them for later, how long can I save them for and how to use them for other recipes? TIA.

I used a coffee filter over my jar.

I really appreciate your knowledge. I've never had a strong starter, always had to add yeast. Anyways it died and I'm starting over, determined to get it strong enough this time. On day 3 it was so active, then it looked dead yesterday day 4 and I panicked! I've been searching KZread for help and added raisin water last night and learned to feed it twice a day. Now you have provided exactly what I needed. Thank you so much! Happy baking!

I love this! Measuring vs weighing is way more my style. We've had our starter for about a year now and it smells so fruity we named it fruit loop. I did kill it though but had some stored in the freezer that I'm reactivating. I'll be following your tips moving forward! I just love doing things more by sight and feel than numbers.

@MelissaKNorris

3 жыл бұрын

so much more my style too!

@lynn9957

2 жыл бұрын

@@MelissaKNorris is the starter supposed to have a smell to it? Mine really stinks 😕. Should I start over, I'm on day 3? Looks beautiful but smells horrible.

@inky3944

Жыл бұрын

@@lynn9957 describe what it smells like, compare it to something

Hawaii is a great place to make sourdough starter 😊

Started my starter on Monday, it’s now Thursday and the starter filled up the jar overnight 😊. Nice and active so I think it will stay on the counter instead of the top of the fridge now. Using rye flour because it was the only unbleached I had on hand. Thank you for the tutorial.

I've used this method twice now and have had great success both times! Oh, and your discard pancake recipe.. YUMMY! Thanks for sharing!

@MelissaKNorris

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I have been timid to make sourdough starter because it always seemed so time consuming and, well, actually kinda scary. You’ve convinced me to start some! Thank you for explaining everything so well and helping me realize it’s not that scary!

@deemarie3524

3 жыл бұрын

I’m two weeks in. Patience is key. I had to use the oven method because my house is chilly but now it holds it’s own on a shelf. Bread this weekend!!

@MelissaKNorris

3 жыл бұрын

You got it! Keep me posted!

Thank you. Started mine last night. Can’t wait. How do we know when it is strong enough to use?

This video really gave me the confidence to start my starter 😄. I have question as to whether a ceramic crockery bowl will work just as well as glass? I had issues using the Mason jar and wonder if that will do better.

Don't make it too complicated, start with rye (easies and most stable) 25/25g water/rye, feed once a day for 4 days, and it's ready. I never ever discard any starter.

@C00ltronix

2 жыл бұрын

@@wk8000 To produce discard is simply wrong. Why waste food? Rye/wheat makes no taste difference for the starter, but rye seems more stable (so people say, might be a myth). Google for "bake with jack making-your-own-sourdough-starter" - that is the PERFECT method. Next: I use 40g starter to make 300g sourdough - where I add later 550g flour to make a bread.

@egobrain6826

2 жыл бұрын

@@wk8000 It is fine to discard. If you don't, you're gonna be overflowed with starter. You don't have to throw it away. You can make pancakes, waffles, etc. With the discard. Or just toss it. I do. Don't be pressured by sillies online. 😋

@mollysmom3057

2 жыл бұрын

@@egobrain6826 instead of discarding I made a fried bread in a hot greased skillet . Pour it in, sprinkle Italian seasoning, garlic, dried or chopped green onions, salt. Fry brown in both sides. We like a dip of 3/4 soy sauce, 1/4 olive oil.

@egobrain6826

2 жыл бұрын

@@mollysmom3057 That sounds delicious!

@miriansp1020

Жыл бұрын

I really like that, very simple and no waisted food!

We enjoy watching your videos. I was curious about the flowers growing randomly in the gardens. What are they? Thanks

I recently participated in your live sourdough class. I have been trying for years to get a sourdough to properly mature! After your class I gave it another try and success!!! I have made my first successful sourdough loaf from fresh ground Einkorn and my husband loves it! It is an amazing sandwich bread because it holds together so much better than my regular Einkorn loaf. Thank you so much for the class!

@MelissaKNorris

Жыл бұрын

So happy to hear this!

Merci! Très clair !!! Blessings +++!!!

When you said that you don't have to measure/weigh precisely, you got my attention. I've grown LOTS of starters over the decades and all sorts of techniques work. Now I don't measure or weigh. I aim for a consistency of pancake batter but much thinner or even thicker work as well. You don't have to feed twice on the first day or even at all on the second. There is a huge amount of carb. left unused. Remember that cool temps favor yeast growth and warm temps favor lactobacilli. Wild yeast will tolerate lower pH that suppresses undesirable mold growth. So, it's a balancing act...a war...going on inside your jar. As the pH drops and alcohol forms, the weaker yeast die and the more vigorous TEND to survive. It's these you nourish by discarding some starter and re-feeding. The pH will stop declining too much and less alcohol will be produced. How often do I feed the established, refrigerated starter? Whenever I think about it but sometimes a month or more will go by. It will then take longer to revive for use. It's not rocket science and kind of fun.

I love my starter. I use whole wheat because it's got more food for the yeast. Just from doing experiments with different flours. My whole wheat starter is extremely healthy and active. I only need to feed it once before using it and it only takes 2 to 3 hours to double or triple. I keep mine in the fridge when I'm not using it. If hooch forms I pour it off and feed the starter

Me @ my starter jar: hey there messy lookin 🥰

I usually do poolish because it is easier and quicker then sourdough but I do love a good sourdough bread. Last time I did sourdough it got crazy and my fridge was filled with strange jars filled with "science experiments", as my daughter called them so I gave up. You have given me incentive to try sourdough again. Thank you.

@user-ms8xp4dx2k

7 ай бұрын

I cheated I used a drop of poolish to get my sour doe going😅😂

@LindaLopez-uo5bt

4 ай бұрын

What is poolish ?

@user-ms8xp4dx2k

4 ай бұрын

@@LindaLopez-uo5bt look at fermented pizza doe poolish

Thank you for including the gluten free flour that could be used to make a sourdough starter. You are the ONLY channel that offers this. I am a celiac, but can tolerate spelt flour if it is sourdough, buckwheat also. Suspect rye would be ok too added to a bread recipe that is sour dough since rye flour has less gluten than wheat flours. So happy I found your channel, I am a new subscriber. Looking forward to your channel in the future.

You’re the best!❤ Thanks I want to know how many days we have to feed the Starter?