How to Make a Sourdough Starter
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This is the easiest method to make a sourdough starter, no measuring or discarding required!
2 servings
Combine buttermilk, water, flour, and caraway seeds in a glass jar (or in another non-reactive container.
Adjust the ingredients so that your starter has a thick pancake batter-like consistency. Stir vigorously.
Lightly cover and leave in warm, undisturbed spot. Check every day for progress. You can also stir it.
Depending on the environment (temperature, moisture, wild yeasts), this can take about 5-10 days.
Your sourdough starter is ripe when it has a pleasant sour smell and is bubbly and foamy. You can also drop a bit in some water: if it floats, it's ripe, if it sinks, it needs a few more days.
