Sourdough Starter (Day 2): Refresh the Environment for the Yeast

Name: Sourdough Starter (Day 2): Refresh the Environment for the Yeast
Ingredients: 1 cup Water (60° to 70°F); 1 cup Bread Flour (White Bread Flour—not Whole Wheat Flour—is all you need from this day forward.); 1 cup Bread Flour (White Bread Flour—not Whole Wheat Flour—is all you need from this day forward.); 1 cup Bread Flour (White Bread Flour—not Whole Wheat Flour—is all you need from this day forward.)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

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How to Bake Sourdough Bread

By Michael Kalanty

Published 2025

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Ingredients

1 cup Water (60° to 70°F)
1 cup Bread Flour (White Bread Flour—not Whole Wheat Flour—is all you need from this day forward.

Starter
Vegan

Method

Step One

Cleanse the Starter Mixture

Spoon off any dark grey liquid which may (or may not) appear on the surface of the Starter mixture.
Reserve half the Starter mixture in a small container. Discard the remaining Starter, which may include some sediment, too.
Thoroughly wash the original co