Grapeyeast Natural Starter

Starters cultivated from fresh grapes are a very popular type of natural starter. Get your grapes from the arbor in your yard, an old wild vine, an organic farmer’s stand at a weekend farmers’ market, or a local organic winery in late August or early September. The source of the grapes is important, as sulphured grapes have had the wild yeasts killed that collect naturally on their skins, and that is the culture you want to cultivate. This home recipe is adapted from one given to me by