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sourdough starter

How to Capture Wild Yeast and Lactic Acid Bacteria – Creating Your Sourdough Starter

Learning Objective

In this video and article, you will learn how to make a sourdough starter. You will find out how to get the process going and develop the starter over time so you can use it in all kinds of sourdough baking.

Learning Outcome

You will be confident in knowing the process behind making a sourdough starter and can decide whether to make one from scratch or use an existing starter from a friend or bakery. You will understand how to make different types of starter from your original one.

It can take a few days to get a starter going, so this is also the ideal time to be reading all the core tutorials laid out in the lesson structure – please make sure you have watched the tutorials so when your starter is ready to bake so are you! The club has everything you ever need to know and understand about making sourdough including creation and maintenance of many different starters. In this tutorial, you will find out how to make and maintain your sourdough starter. To access to the most comprehensive online sourdough course and our library of video tutorials, sourdough recipes, expert interviews and tips, subscribe now to The Sourdough Club. Learn to make Sourdough and you can order a free starter to get you going. Start your journey today & discover why sourdough is the healthiest bread. Find out more about how sourdough is the healthiest bread, and apply our 7 core principles to your baking to help your digestion & benefit your overall health & wellbeing. There is a world of information inside the club with core knowledge, so you learn to understand sourdough and a have whole community of bakers to support you. It's alive with baking and conversations, with the latest research, tips, regular inspiring recipes and brilliant webinars, an interactive forum, as well as discounts for members. You also get updates with news to be in the know before anyone else about the latest books by Vanessa Kimbell, and courses at the Sourdough School. To join the Sourdough Club click here If you are not able to join at the moment then please subscribe to our Sourdough Club magazine and keep up to date In the meantime, please do follow us on Instagram & Facebook LOVE BAKE NOURISH

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All reasonable care is taken when writing about health aspects of bread, but the information it contains is not intended to take the place of treatment by a qualified medical practitioner. You must seek professional advice if you are in any doubt about any medical condition. Any application of the ideas and information contained on this website is at the reader's sole discretion and risk.

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