Ingredients
Wholemeal flour
Strong white bread flour
Utensils
Mason Jar
Day 1
25g Strong white bread flour
25g Wholemeal bread flour
50g Water
Mix thoroughly and leave in a dark warm room/area in your house.
Day 2
Check on the mixture, you may start to see bubbles. Mix and place into a warm room/area.
Day 3
Discard half the mixture. I usually keep an additional jar to store the discard rather than throw away as this can be utilised in other recipes.
Add 25g Wholemeal flour
Add 25g Strong white bread flour
Add 50g Water
Mix thoroughly and place into the dark warm room/area in your house.
Day 4/5/6/7 (Repeat each day)
Discard half the mixture.
Add 25g Strong white bread flour
Add 25g Water
Around day 7 you should really start to see more bubbles and the mixture should give off a pungent smell.
This is when the starter is ready to use!