𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘗𝘚 𝘛𝘖 𝘋𝘌𝘏𝘠𝘋𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘌𝘙 Feed your starter to make sure that it is at peak and at its most active state Note : If your sourdough starter has been stored in the fridge for some time, I would strongly recommend that you give it a few feeds to reactivate it before carrying out the rest of the process. Ideally we want to dehydrate a starter that is strong and in good health. Spread a VERY thin layer of starter on a non-stick mat or parchment paper The thickness of the starter to be dried affects the amount of time it takes to dry up completely. I would suggest spreading the starter very thinly and evenly to speed up the process. Allow the starter to dry completely. It should not stick to your fingers when you touch it. Your options : ✅ Use a dehydrator ( It took me 3h at 31C in my Brod & Taylor SAHARA Dehydrator) ✅ Place the starter in the oven with or without the light on ✅ Air-dry the starter in the open (this may take ~12-36 hours depending on the thickness of your starter and room temperature) Break the dried starter into pieces Optional : Grind the starter into a fine power Store the dehydrated starter in a ziplock bag or food-safe container Optional : Store the dehydrated starter in the fridge/ freezer if you stay in a particularly hot or humid environment or would like to store the starter safely indefinitely Want to know how to rehydrate your starter when you are ready to bake again? Please stay tuned for my next post :) Exclusive discount link can be found on my Instagram Page @shebakesourdough
𝘚𝘛𝘌𝘗𝘚 𝘛𝘖 𝘋𝘌𝘏𝘠𝘋𝘙𝘈𝘛𝘌 𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘌𝘙
Feed your starter to make sure that it is at peak and at its most active state
Note : If your sourdough starter has been stored in the fridge for some time, I would strongly recommend that you give it a few feeds to reactivate it before carrying out the rest of the process. Ideally we want to dehydrate a starter that is strong and in good health.
Spread a VERY thin layer of starter on a non-stick mat or parchment paper
The thickness of the starter to be dried affects the amount of time it takes to dry up completely. I would suggest spreading the starter very thinly and evenly to speed up the process.
Allow the starter to dry completely. It should not stick to your fingers when you touch it.
Your options :
✅ Use a dehydrator ( It took me 3h at 31C in my Brod & Taylor SAHARA Dehydrator)
✅ Place the starter in the oven with or without the light on
✅ Air-dry the starter in the open (this may take ~12-36 hours depending on the thickness of your starter and room temperature)
Break the dried starter into pieces
Optional : Grind the starter into a fine power
Store the dehydrated starter in a ziplock bag or food-safe container
Optional : Store the dehydrated starter in the fridge/ freezer if you stay in a particularly hot or humid environment or would like to store the starter safely indefinitely
Want to know how to rehydrate your starter when you are ready to bake again? Please stay tuned for my next post :)
Exclusive discount link can be found on my Instagram Page @shebakesourdough
how do I rehydrate my starter?
My starter is so much thicker than any starter I've seen online wtf
I believe it is because of the way you feed it! I also dehydrated and it should be fed 1:1:1 so it is thinner.
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wtf is a starter
A starter is simply a sourdough starter, in order to start a bread to bake. It is composed of flour, water, and yeast