Ingredients:
- of the recipes for homemade sourdough starter the we tried, we had the best results with nancy silverton''s from breads from the la brea bakery (villard, 1996). the recipe below is a slightly abbreviated and simplified version of her recipe. you will need an instant-read thermometer, cheesecloth, and a 1-gallon container (ideally, 1 with a lid). make sure that your hands and all utensils that come in contact with the ingredients are clean. use king arthur, hodgson mill, or heckers/ceresota all-purpose flour or gold medal or pillsbury bread flour. make sure to use filtered or bottled water; chlorinated tap water may affect the development of the culture. the starter will be ready to use in about 2 weeks.
Directions:
- For starter culture
- 1 pound pesticide-free organic red or black grapes, unwashed
- 32 ounces (4 cups) cups filtered or bottled water, about 78 degrees
- 19 ounces (about 3 3/4 cups) unbleached flour with 11 to 13 percent protein content
- For refreshing the culture
- Filtered or bottled water
- Unbleached flour with 11 to 13 percent protein content
- Day 1:
- Set bunch(es) of grapes on large double-layered piece of cheesecloth. Tie opposite corners together to form a bag around grapes. Combine water and flour in 1-gallon container with lid and stir with rubber spatula until evenly moistened. Hold cheesecloth-wrapped grapes over container and squeeze them lightly with your hand, allowing juices to fall into container. Place grapes in container; use rubber spatula to stir mixture and then fully submerge grapes. Cover container with lid or with plastic wrap secured with rubber band. Let container stand at room temperature (70 to 75 degrees).
- Days 2 to 3:
- Mixture should form bubbles.
- Day 4:
- Mixture should form large bubbles and smell alcoholic. Refresh mixture by stirring in 1 cup flour and 1 cup water, about 78 degrees. Replace cover and continue to let stand at room temperature.
- Days 5 to 9:
- Mixture may appear separated, with liquid rising to top. If mold forms, remove it, then stir in 1 cup flour and 1 cup water.
- Days 10 to 14:
- (Triple daily feeding begins.) In morning, remove bag of grapes, squeezing to extract liquid; discard grapes. Stir mixture well, then pour off and discard all but about 2 cups (amount you discard can be reserved and turned into additional starters, if desired). First feeding: Stir in 1 1/4 cups flour and 1 cup water, about 78 degrees. Cover and let stand at room temperature 4 to 6 hours. Second feeding: Stir in 2 1/2 cups flour and 2 cups water, about 78 degrees. Cover and let stand at room temperature 4 to 6 hours longer. Third feeding: Stir in 5 cups flour and 4 cups water, about 78 degrees. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 12 to 15 hours. Repeat process next 4 days, pouring off all but 2 cups before feeding begins.
- Day 15:
- Starter is ready to use; it should form bubbles and should smell yeasty and nutty.
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