Before you make sourdough bread, you need a sourdough starter. This is easy as pie, except it takes five days! Firstly on Day 1:
- 50g strong white bread flour
- 50ml water
Mix, put in a covered bowl and leave in the fridge. On Day 2, add:
- 50g strong white bread flour
- 50ml water
Mix, put in a covered bowl and leave in the fridge. On Day 3, add:
- 50g strong white bread flour
- 50ml water
Mix, put in a covered bowl and leave in the fridge. On Day 4, add:
- 50g strong white bread flour
- 50ml water
Mix, put in a covered bowl and leave in the fridge. On Day 5. add:
- 50g strong white bread flour
- 50ml water
Now your starter is ready to be used in a levain, the first part of making the sourdough bread.