How To Feed Your Sourdough Starter + Storage & Care Tips

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Ah, the extraordinary sourdough starter. That hungry, bubbly, burping little beast that lives in your kitchen. Your new pet. And as with any living pet, you need to feed your sourdough starter for it to survive! Thankfully, a sourdough starter feeding and care routine can be as simple or as involved as you desire, depending on how you store your starter and how often you bake. And unlike other pets, a sourdough starter will reward you for your love and care – by providing delicious, crusty, fluffy homemade sourdough bread! Worth it.

Read along to learn how to feed your sourdough starter to keep it healthy and happy! We’ll go over instructions to feed it by weight, or by volume measurements. Other factors to consider are what type of flour to feed the starter, and where to store it – such as in the refrigerator or at room temperature – which will dictate how frequently the sourdough starter must be fed. Finally, we’ll discuss how to prepare a sourdough starter for baking a loaf of bread, and other FAQs about sourdough starter health.

Don’t miss the printable cheat-sheet at the end!