How to reactivate a dehydrated sourdough starter
Materials
– Glass jar or bowl
– Spatula, fork, or wooden handle
Ingredients:
- 1 packet sourdough starter
- 2 tbsp room temperature filtered water
- 1 heaping tbsp flour
Directions:
1) Pour your dehydrated organic sourdough starter into a glass jar or bowl, wide mouth mason jars work great.
2) Add 2 tbsp filtered water and stir for about a minute. Let your dehydrated starter and water sit at room temperature for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3) Add 1 heaping tbsp of flour and mix completely. Cover with breathable fabric, this can be a tea towel, napkin, or coffee filter. Let sit at room temperature 70°-80° for 8-12 hours.
4) Onto our second feeding. Add 1/4 cup filtered water and 1/4 cup flour to your starter and mix completely. Let sit for another 8-12 hours.
5) Repeat step #4 at least once a day, I recommend every 8-12 hours- morning and night. You may need to remove some of your starter each feeding so that you have the right ratio of active starter, flour and water. For example: If you have 1/2 cup starter, add 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup flour. Pay attention to your starter consistency. It shouldn’t be too thin or thick, think of pancake batter.
6) Your starter will be ready to use once you have noticed it doubling in size. NOTE: This can take 2-4 days. Using a rubber band will help you keep track of your starter’s size after feedings. For example: 2-4 hours after a feeding, your starter should rise above the rubber band. Or you may try the float test. Placing a small amount of starter in water, if it floats, it’s active and ready to use.
7) Feed your starter and place in the fridge when you aren’t using it.
