Sourdough Starters FAQ

1. Introduction

2. Stability Of Sourdough Starters

3. How To Use This Faq

4. Definitions Of Starter Condition

5. New Starters

5A. Sourdough Starter: Dead

5B. Sourdough Starter: Flat

5C. Sourdough Starter: Barely Living

5D. Sourdough Starter: Healthy

5E. Sourdough Starter: The 1-Tablespoon Method

5F. Sourdough Starter: The 1-Cup Method

6. Fresh Starter

7. Old Starter

8. Non-Standard Starters

9. Polluted Starter

10. Summary On Starter Care And Starter Reviving

11. Maintaining And Preparing Starters

11A. To prepare starter for use in non-bread, i.e. pancakes, waffles, or muffins, recipes, here are 2 practical methods:

11B. To prepare starter for use in bread recipes, here are the procedures:

11C. Preparing alternative starters for bread recipes:

11D. Preparing alternative starters for non-bread recipes:

12. Using Starter For Commercial Baking

13. Restarting A Culture From A Dried Starter

14. Starting A New Starter From The Local Atmosphere

15. Home-Drying Starters