The Care and Feeding of Sourdough Starter - a Tasty Thursday video

Making bread is magic. Making bread without using yeast seems to elevate that magic. To do that, you need sourdough starter (or try to catch wild yeast!). Here's a short video on how to care for that starter so it gives you years of enjoyment and delicious bread!
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Feeding sourdough starter
1. Dump all starter into a bowl, then whisk to combine. (Alternatively, you can just mix it up in the jar, but I never can get it fully mixed.)
2. IF YOU ARE USING IT FOR A RECIPE: measure out what you want to use and set aside. The bread or pancake recipe I use calls for 1 cup of starter; yours may be different.
3. Whisk in 1 cup flour (regular all purpose is fine; I prefer unbleached) and 1 cup water until combined.
4. Pour back into the jar (no washing required!) and let sit at room temperature, for 8-12 hours or so, until it's bubbly and kind of vinegar smelling. I'd cover it with a light cloth to keep any bugs out; the cloth will also allow any wild yeast that's present to come join the party.
5. Cover well and refrigerate until you're ready to use or feed again!