The Eco Bloke

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Nothing like a homemade loaf

I was reading the latest copy of The Green Parent this afternoon and was inspired by their article this month on making a sourdough starter to use instead of shop brought yeast for making bread.

I was determined that this was not to be one of those things that I would love to do, but never actually get around to doing. So I took action!

I decided that in order to keep me motivated I would issue myself with a challenge. I will make a blog post each day from the birth (today) of my sourdough starter to my first loaf of bread (hopefully in a week). This way hopefully my readers will be inspired by this approach too.

I will set out step by step what I am doing each and every day so that you can join in and make sourdough yourself. But be aware that this is my first time doing this. It is more of a journey of discovery rather than me giving instructions on something that I am an expert on. There is a chance that it won’t work…

Day 1 of EcoBlokes sourdough starter…

What you will need…

• 1 Clean wide mouthed jar with lid.
• 1 Cup of unbleached white flour.
• 1 Cup of water

Next…

In the jar, mix the flower and water together.

I wasn’t sure if I had to mix these together as it never mentioned it in the article that I read. I just used my common sense (hopefully anyway!).

Next…

Put it in the cupboard to activate for around 24 hours.

So, there we have it, day 1 of making a sourdough starter. Remember to check back on day 2 to see what has happened…

If you can add anything to this post for day 1, please post below. Guidance, criticism and encouragement are all more than welcome

Check out Day 2

Related posts:

1. Sourdough Starter Day 4, 5 and FAILURE!
2. Sourdough Starter Day 3
3. Sourdough Starter Day 2