Making a Starter from Scratch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2024
- Here’s how I made my starter from scratch! I’m focusing on how to create the starter and the repeating process of feeding and discarding- it can all be confusing so please ask questions!
I also don’t usually keep the discard until my starter is mature. I just fill the discard jar up and pitch when it’s full, I also leave the discard in the fridge.
I don't have any questions but I want to say I really appreciate how you show each tool and explain each step in a basic & really understandable way. It makes it very easy to follow your instructions!
@@michelleglittermum6335 thank you for your kind words! That is my goal when I’m teaching people 💞🙌🏼
Naming your starters is just plain charming. I look forward to more bread making videos!
I've always been daunted by the amount of info when it comes to starter and the resources I come across always make me feel overwhelmed and stupid...thank you so much for making this incredibly approachable, doable and "simple"...I'm so happy that Kris had you on her channel and you're helping us out; especially those of us who are viewing outside the U.S.A (I'm from Canada)
Great to hear! I’m happy to help simplify the best I can ♥️
I love that you show this process with no cuts or editing ❤ also, Murphy is a gem
@@odalhawthorne thank you! Haha still recording and putting videos together on my phone😂
@thebreadlady_ you're doing the best you can with what you have lol
I saw Kris’s video and have watched the other videos you’re so good a baking.
I wanted to say that your videos are gonna help me bake I love baking it’s my hobby thank you!❤
Yay! I am glad to hear that
@@thebreadlady_ Thanks!
Kmk sent meeeeeee ❤❤❤
@@Mymygrace-iz2xi she’s the best💞
Saw you on KMK and subbed immediately. So you have a new sub from a fellow Texan! 😆
Thank you for the sub! Fellow Texans unite 🙌🏼
Yay I've been wanting to learn how to do this! Can't wait to learn this journey
Hope you enjoy it!
Again nothing sciencey, thank you. I'm going to love your channel so straight forward and simple none of the stuff I've seen so many do. I will also be using "yeast babies" for the rest of my life LOL
I love to hear this! 😂😂 I just love the term yeast babies
Happy 4th !! Hope you have a wonderful day! Again thank you for sharing your tips and tricks to us newbies!!
Happy 4th to you as well! (1 day late) Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. I think I will go to a baker and ask to buy some starter. Good tip. Then I will try on my own too. That way I have something.
Yes! This is a great plan ✅
I am so excited for your TH-cam journey and can't wait to see what you have to teach us! I'm looking forward to using starter instead of processed leavening agents. Thank you KallmeKris for introducing us to this gem!
So happy to hear this! This reason is exactly how I got into sourdough 🙌🏼
I'm a chef of 25 years and NEVER considered using starter for anything but bread! I am so excited to try all the recipes you share! 😃
Just watched the video of you and KMK! You guys were hilarious. Can’t wait to see more videos 🩵🩵🩵
Thank You!
this video pulls me back to reality a little bit thank you for that?
I can't wait to try your sourdough recipe 😊
Yes! I want to learn more about sourdough.. the one bread I don't know much about. I saw you with Kris and nice to meet you!
Thanks for coming!!
When I was a child, my mom told me her starter was named Herman and we had to make sure to feed him every day😂. I thought it was an alien creature.
Trad Wife!! I am now invested in how to make Sourdough. 😊
Also.. Hi from New Zealand!
this video is so informative video i may have to surprise my family with hi made bread made from sour dough :))
when mine rose it was amazing(but when i saw it fall while mixing my heart dropped thinking i did something wrong)
The rise and fall are totally normal! Thats a healthy starter 🎉
Thanks Dolores For The Video ❤
Came here from Kris and also watch oompa, big bread lady W
FREAK FREAK FREAK 1-4 FREAK FREAK FREAK
Thank you! I am not a baker but this sounds pretty easy. Can't wait to try it!
It is pretty simple! May take some trial and error but you can do it!
Absolutely love your personality!!! Kallmekris and yourself were so funny 😂 youre awesome!!! I never knew you could do this with a Starter!! Its amazing!!!
Thank you so much! haha I am glad you enjoyed the video!!
Woohoo! SOURDOOOOOOOUGH!!!! Ok, not throw together a discord so we can start sharing recipes. haha 🤣
As a retired Chef I have always wanted to get into baking breads, thanks for this channel.
Bread related questions:
1. What are the different kinds of bread you like to make or are most popular?
2. What kinds of bread do you want to make that you haven't before?
3. Starters are super tricky to keep alive, any tips for a house that is mostly cool?
4. A science behind starters (are there different kinds??) , yeast, bread etc would be super fun to learn about.
Content Videos, Channel related questions:
1. What content do you have lined up for future videos?
2. Why doesn't your brother do shout outs to get you more traction?!
3. Do you have a video editor in mind for future videos as you grow?
4. Some "B rol" of your breads would be most welcome.
5. Intro vid, like who are you, why do you do bread, what do you do outside of bread, why youtube channel, talk about your weird brother lol?
Foodie Related Questions:
1. Do you like to cook other things? Would be fun to see some of your cooking, recipes if you do.
2. Have you looked into the existing bread community online maybe do a collaboration with another baker?
3. I have a facebook food lovers group call "Food lovers Asylum" that has lots of bread folk and food lovers you are welcome to join and post your vids if you make it conversational and not spammy.
Those sure are a lot of questions…
She JUST started a TH-cam channel, calm down just a teeny bit
@@Lilpeepkinn That IS my calm list! I had to hold back on the Q's
Thank you for following along and all the great questions! I will do my best to answer them!
Bread Related questions-
1) I make an Einkorn Sourdough that is really fun, and I do a lot of inclusion/flavor loafs. My best selling bread locally is my OG Plain Sourdough, and Jalapeno Cheddar!
2) Not a bread but I want to learn how to do croissants!
3) After you learn what your starter needs and the environment it will thrive in they are pretty resilient! For a cooler kitchen or area I would recommend making a little jar snuggie with a dish towel. That could help keep your jar warmer!
4) There are different kinds! It all depends on what flour you use as your base. This is a great video idea!
Content/Channel Qs-
1) I have a lot planned for the future. I would like a good mix of educational and engaging/fun baking! I teach classes locally and my approach is simplicity. I would like to have edu videos for different subjects on sourdough. My fun baking ideas are all the things you can bake with sourdough, and "does it sourdough", and probably vlogs!
2) He has shouted me out on insta! I just started my TH-cam and Kris shouted me out on her channel. My brother is going to help me out with the recording and setup in the future and probably shout me out on his YT.
3) Caleb is going to help me with editing and is letting me use an actual camera and better set up for future vids. As of now I am going to try and learn my own editing until I hopefully get to the point of needing an editor.
4) Yes! we all have b roll and I will be happy to share it.
5) This is a great idea and I am actually going to get started on this soon!
Foodie Qs-
1) Yes! I love cooking and basically cook everything at home and from scratch or locally grown as possible. I am a big farm to table advocate. I just taught myself how to bake fall of 2022.
2) I have followed a lot of SD people on insta for a while. No locals but that is a great idea.
3) Thank you! I will check it out,
I hope this answers some of your questions!
@@thebreadlady_ Wonderful! I apreciate you taking the time to answer them. I thought you might just answer a few after each stream or do a Q&A vid. I can't wait to see what you come up with for future videos.
I followed after seeing you on KMK's channel. I went and got unbleached flour as soon as I finished watching.
I may never use it -- but I got it! I look forward to being motivated just enough to buy what I need to make bread, but not motivated enough to actually do it LOL
Totally get it! You have a great start so far
This is so great video that I’m now going to watch this second time!
I look forward to seeing where your youtube carreer will go
Looks like I'm going to be making bread now.
Great channel 👍👍
I'm watching this on a full blown home theatre system so my experience may not reflect the experience of the vast majority of people. The audio level is a bit quiet for me. That may not be everyone's experience. Otherwise I'm excited to watch your videos I'm a bread nerd. Also... more puppies!
@@JPF1077 thank you for the feedback! I’m recoding on my phone right now, so audio may not be best. Yes, always more puppies!
Awesome! TY 4 the vid!
so awesome! we love you!!
Thank you!
You should make biscuits for murphey and put a little chef hat on him and make him help ❤😂
Love that idea! Chef Murphy has a good ring to it
i made mine in like winter and i thought it actually turned out fine(i dont really know what to compare too though)
I’m sure it turned out great!!
@@thebreadlady_ it really did!! i shared it with my family and it made me so happy!
@@MMF010that’s awesome! Exactly what it’s about ❤
I have a few questions one of which is to do with cooking sourdough bread itself (dunno if you'd be willing to answer that here if not its fine)
1. we feed it the exact same amount again every day, while developing right? 100g water and flour after discarding half of the original? (just to make sure)
2. is there any way to tell if its mature, or close to being mature? like any signs to look out for?
3. are there any signs to look out for that its gone wrong? so you know to start over
and the bread question:
I noticed people use a dutch oven when cooking sourdough bread, is it possible to cook sourdough bread without one of those? they're a little on the expensive side here
@@King_Ddraig thank you for the great questions!
I will answer the best I can, also feel free to dm me on my instagram- @thebreadlady__
1) Yes! You will feed the same ratio every day after discarding
2) there are a few ways to tell if it’s mature, however they are not always 100% accurate. The best advice I can give is to make sure your starter is consistently rising and falling within a certain amount of time after feedings. Then just try and make bread! Worst that can happen is your bread doesn’t rise and you wait a few more days to use your starter.
For the bread question- yes! You can bake sourdough with a Dutch oven. There is a method called open baking, however just like anything else sourdough related there’s an overwhelming amount of information on their. If you send me a dm on insta (if you have one) I can better assist you by figuring out what appliances you already have and give you some tips!
I just subscribed. I’m here from justcallmekris!
You were awesome on Kallmekris video! So I had to come here and subscribe and now I’ll watch all your videos.
Thank you for the starter video I have never made sourdough before. One question what do you do with the discard for the starting 20 days?
@@bear788 great question! Before the 20 days, you can either throw your discard away or save and dilute with water to feed plants. Thats what I did! Then I kept my discard for discard recipes
@@thebreadlady_ Thank you
Omgoodness I didn’t know that you could use your starter for all of those baked goods!. Ty so much for educating us. I am so happy that I found you. With the discarded sourdough starter, can you feed that one also and have two going? If no one else has told you today you are absolutely gorgeous btw… not that that has anything to do with your craft.
When I started my starter I read sooo many different methods, each claiming to be the best. Some said yeast is already present in nearly all flour (perhaps not in bleached?). Some said to put it near an open window with cheesecloth as the lid. I wound up adding a pinch of non-instant yeast from a packet. I was nervous to simply "leave it to chance". Have you ever had one fail to start or do they all eventually find their way?
@@isaacinnis this is a great question and really why I love teaching people a simple method of the basics!! Yeast is present in all unbleached flour. And every starter is going to need a little different care depending on the climate you are in and the environment of your kitchen. Starters a very resilient and usually do find their way. My first starter failed, but I was using bleached flour. All my other starters have thrived! It’s just a learning curve for what works best for you
Great basic instructions- Its really easy to get overwhelmed! When I have attempted to make a starter previously it was super liquidy after the second day, and third days- is this because it wasn't being fed enough? Thank you!
Thank You! Yes, if your starter is very liquidy, try doing a feeding every 12 hours for a few days! Same flour/water ratios and discard before each feeding.
Baby starters go through a lot of phases, but in the end they usually work out! Just takes time as well as trail and error
@@thebreadlady_ Thank you so much! I had given up on it, but will give it another try :D
🤔😎❤️Awesome Video Mackenzie, side note I grew up in Fort Worth Texas; Yeah Cow Town and Panther City.👏🥪 😔Unfortunately Fort Worth isn't What it use to be, now Northern Fort Worth is exploding. I look forward to more bread knowledge, making Bread Sounds a lot like Making 🍷 Wine from Scratch.😎
I shop at HEB too (east TX) 👍🏼
Loved you and Kallmekris's video. HEB is great. I loved going there when we were there for 6 mos a couple of years ago. Can I use this starter to make a friendship bread starter from? My mom used to make friendship bread but was always given the starter. She told me that is why its called friendship bread because you share the starter with a friend. That bread was so good.
Also Welcome to TH-cam!! Can't wait to see more videos.
Thank you! I am so happy you enjoyed our video! Yes, you can totally do that! I am not super familiar with the recipe, but i give my starter out to people all of the time. Having an established starter is so universal because you can make way more things than just sourdough bread!
When starting a sourdough starter, should the mason jar first be sterilized like with canning? Or does it matter? Came to your channel from Kallmekris and very happy I did. I’ve always been interested in sourdough but I could never find a channel I liked until now. Would love to see a cookbook in the future.
Thank you! Im so glad my channel can help you I have a lot on content on my instagram as well (@thebreadlady__), and would love to do a cookbook in the future! The jar does not have to be sterilized.
Thank you for the helpful info. I really want to try the brownie recipe you shared. They look absolutely delicious. Best of luck to you and your channel. I’m subscribed to stay😊
I love how the trend of sourdough is starting to come back. And now properly done and not only something metrosexual-hipster-fathers are doing.
I just had a question regarding your experience with your starter. I’ve only ever had store bought sourdough bread, but know I like a really strong acidy/tart/fermented note in the sour dough. Is there anything you suggest at the starter stage to help develop or select for this (if even possible) or is this more something with the bread recipe itself and what you feed the yeast then?
Love this question! The sourness develops during the cold proof stage of making the bread!
However a newer, young starter is not going to be as strong but will develop its own flavor profile as time goes one.
Store bought sourdough also adds citric acid, which heightens the sour flavor.
Hey, that was a great video. Best wishes for your TH-cam journey. I found you from Kris' TH-cam channel. I have a suggestion, and I hope you don't mind. Can you use a different microphone or determine what is wrong with the one you are now using? While watching your video with a headphone, I noticed that the audio was not balanced, with the right headset being louder than the left. It could be a setting issue or because you're shooting it on your phone. I'm not sure; I'm not really into technology. Checking other TH-cam videos confirms that not my headphone's problem. I mean well, and I apologise if I offended you. I look forward to watching more videos from you. Stay healthy, safe, and keep baking.
@@avidreader-pe7vm thank you for your feedback! I will certainly work on getting a better setup for a better audio quality. Thanks for watching and tagging along!
@@thebreadlady_ I surely will. One of my bucket list goals is to try to make various kinds of sandwiches and buns. Your channel will undoubtedly help me with that.
Hi, Hello, Hey there how are ya. keen to see your channel grow girl.
Thank you!
Can you do this with gluten-free flour as well? If so, is there a specific brand you recommend?
Great question! I have never made a starter with gluten free flour-however, king Arthur has a good GF flour and instructions on their website to start a GF starter.
I live in MA so a bit cooler though can get humid up here. Now this is just for sourdough bread correct? I wouldn't use this for say a rye bread... as an aside I love wiener dogs!
@@tomjohnson4922 great question! I have used my started to make sourdough rye bread- found the recipe on pantry mama!
Yes, weenie dogs are the best💞
When you make it to the weekly feedings, do you still discard half during that feeding?
I do! Discarding is crucial for a healthy starter!
My first video explains how I use the discard from my weekly feeding as my starter to bake for the week 🎉
My question is, if you are making starter, when you initially pull some out from the jar after 24 hours, could you feed that too and have two jars in case one goes wrong? I feel so bad if I went two weeks taking care of yeast babies and then it just died or went off.
Yes! You could absolutely do that
@@thebreadlady_ Thank you so much!
Do you keep the discarded and add to that as well to have more starter or do you throw it out?
This is a really good question! Discard can get very confusing on the internet so i did not really touch up on it in this video.
After I have a mature starter i do keep the discard. You do not have to feed or care for the discard like you do your starter..it stays in a jar in the fridge! I use it for discard recipe, or giving it away to friends if they want some starter. However, if you do not want to do that you can throw it away!
My previous video explains how i feed my mature starter to eliminate having so much discard on hand. I am going to do my next video just explaining discard!
Please please please, do you have a great recipe for raisin cinnamon bread? I am addicted to it and have tried several recipes (I do have a bread maker but have also made bread by hand). This is the only bread I have not been able to conquer. I’ve tried several recipes and then tweaked them, but nothing comes out tasting as good as Pepperidge Farms and I’m so disappointed.
Totally get it! I am actually working on getting the recipe down. The integrity of the dough is always affected by the cinnamon/sugar or so it seems. I will post once I have a good one!
@@thebreadlady_thank you so much!
how do you feel about bread makers? It is what I use but it cant do everything.
I have personally never used a bread maker, but homemade is homemade! If using a bread maker is what works best for you, then keep doing it!
Would distilled water work just as well?
@@Four9sFineJewelry I would not recommend using distilled, but you could use spring water from a jug!
A good video would be how to tell when your sour dough has gone off, I get really confused, I have spent soooo much money on sour dough starters because I can't tell, everyones sour doughs look light and clean, mine eventually goes dark and gets that clear liquid on it and I am not sure if I am not feeding it fast enough or maybe I was using the wrong flour or I dunno. It would be really nice if someone made a clear video on how to tell if you have murdered your sourdough starter.
@@Cupcakethecruel great video idea!! If your starter is developing a gray liquid, it’s hungry and need more frequent feedings! And perhaps a larger volume of flour/water when feeding
@@thebreadlady_ Thanks, I will give it a go with a new starter, they just end up smelling SO Sour, so I might try big feeds.
What do you do with the discarded 100g every day?
do we throw away the discard from the first 21 days?
Great question! I did throw mine away the first week or so, then i started keeping the discard the last week as my starter became more active.
How do you make your cornbread? Mine always turns out bland.
@@jaynec7499 I will link the recipe I have used!! It calls for discard which is the part of the starter that gets poured off.
amybakesbread.com/fluffy-sourdough-cornbread/
What do you do with what you poured off?
When you are starting a starter i throw the poured off portion away once the jar is full. After my starter is mature I keep it.
I will do a more in depth video on this!
I wanna be a trad wife too lol 🎉
I didn't come from kmk's video i came from Caleb's trad wife's video
Thank You!
Omgoodness I didn’t know that you could use your starter for all of those baked goods!. Ty so much for educating us. I am so happy that I found you. With the discarded sourdough starter, can you feed that one also and have two going? If no one else has told you today you are absolutely gorgeous btw… not that that has anything to do with your craft.