{"product_id":"sourdough-starter","title":"Sourdough Starter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eWhat you need to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSourdough is bread like you used to get. It’s the way bread was always made, right up until the Industrial Revolution. In a sourdough culture, wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria work together to ferment the sugars and starches in your flour into simpler things like carbon dioxide, among others, which over time develop flavour, texture and help bread rise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo keep your starter happy we recommend naming it–it’s hard to ignore a friend. We recommend feeding it our Red Fife Whole Grain flour as that's what he lives on now. If you want to switch over to something else, do it slowly!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eNOTE: For local pick-up and home delivery only. If ordered for shipping, it will be \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003esubstituted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e with a dehydrated starter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMaintaining your starter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAt room temperature:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFeed starter every 12 hrs, once in the morning, once at night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDiscard all but 25g of starter each time you feed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAdd equal weights flour (50g) and water (50g) to your 25g starter for a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e1:2:2 ratio of starter to flour and water (texture should be that of a very thick batter, not\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003etoo stiff or runny).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn the fridge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFollow above feeding guidelines (1:2:2 ratio), only feeding it once every 5-7 days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe day before baking, remove from fridge and feed once in the morning, and once in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eevening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eStarter should be ready to use 6-12 hours after its last feeding. It should appear bubbly (equally dispersed throughout) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003espongy, and a small amount should float when dropped in water. You're looking for a slightly domed top that hasn't already risen and fallen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Almanac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":14673898700835,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/1669\/5587\/files\/FQ4A9039.jpg?v=1780672417","url":"https:\/\/checkout.almanacgrain.ca\/products\/sourdough-starter","provider":"Almanac Grain","version":"1.0","type":"link"}