Understanding Sourdough Starter | feeding, ratios, leaven, when to use, what to feed

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Today I want to walk you through all of the nuances of your sourdough starter to help you better understand the different approaches. We will be covering how to feed your starter, what flour to use when feeding, starter ratios, using your starter in a bread dough, what a leaven is and how to create one, how to change the timing of your feedings and how to speed up or slow down your starter cycle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Watch the Whole Sourdough Series Here ► https://bit.ly/33FT7KS Make a Sourdough Starter ► https://bit.ly/398ZGXd Understanding Sourdough Bread ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf1mHXKNDHc Sourdough Discard ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK_cccTmn68 Maintaining Your Starter ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpLNh5OHv_U No-Knead Sourdough Bread Recipe ► https://bit.ly/2QxLK2r SUBSCRIBE ► https://www.youtube.com/c/BakerBettie?sub_confirmation=1 Better Baking School ►https://betterbakingschool.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are a few timestamps that might be useful: 0:00 Introduction 1:54 Feeding Your Starter & Starter Feeding Ratios 4:13 Increasing or Decreasing Your Starter Amount 5:34 Starter Cycle after Feeding 6:41 Starter Peak Point 8:09 Factors for Cycle Speed 8:42 When to Feed Your Starter 11:35 Changing the Ratios or Feedings of Your Starter 12:22 When is Your Starter Ready to Go into Your Bread Dough 12:22 How Your Bread Changes Depending on Where in the Cycle You Use Your Starter 15:43 Creating a Leaven or "Offshoot" Starter 17:20 Adjusting the Timing of Your Feedings 19:01 What to Do After Using Your Starter in a Dough 20:00 What Kind of Flour to Feed Your Starter 22:10 Changing the Type of Flour You Use to Feed 23:30 Storing & Feeding from the Refrigerator 25:31 Sourdough Discard -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURDOUGH STARTER TOOLS (affiliate links): Kitchen Scale: https://amzn.to/2Lnffkd Digital Thermometer: https://amzn.to/2HI6MHA 34 oz Ikea Glass Container that I use: https://bit.ly/2lAqw7s Another Container Option for your Starter: https://amzn.to/2Li8gu1 Small Rubber Spatula: https://amzn.to/2UoIWpi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOURDOUGH TOOLS (affiliate links): Starter Jars: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/ikea-365-jar-with-lid-glass-bamboo-s99276797/ Digital Scale: https://amzn.to/2N3MkTq Bowl Scraper: https://amzn.to/2zOEC9q Bench Scraper: https://amzn.to/2Ls9GB2 Banneton Basket: https://amzn.to/2HG3Qei Bread Lame: https://amzn.to/2MRlFv9 OR Sourdough Baking Kit that Comes with all of the Tools Listed Above: https://amzn.to/2LveQfU Dutch Oven: https://amzn.to/2Lh0bWp Challenger Bread Pan (now my go-to pan): https://www.challengerbreadware.com/ref/bakerbettie/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON: WEBSITE: https://bakerbettie.com INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/bakerbettie FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/bakerbettie PINTEREST: http://pinterest.com/bakerbettie -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Today's video is an addition to our Sourdough for Beginner's Series. I am walking you through all of the nuances of sourdough starter and explaining the different approaches. Hopefully this will help you navigate the sourdough world a bit better and help you to understand what approach might work best for you. #sourdough #sourdoughbread #howtomakesourdough