HOW TO ACTIVATE DE-HYDRATED SOURDOUGH

De-hydrated Sourdough

To revive:

20g dry sourdough

Day 1

1. mix 20g dry sourdough in 20g of water (equal amount of water & dry sourdough)

2. stir well, cover loosely with the cap of the bottle.

3. leave aside for 12 hours

4. after 12 hours - give it a good stir, add 40g water & 40g bread flour

6. stir well & leave aside for 12 hours

Day 2

1. take out 50g of the sourdough to feed & keep the rest in the fridge, covered

2. feed the sourdough with equal amount of water and bread flour 

3. leave aside for 8-12 hours

4. take out 50g sourdough from the batch & feed again

5. keep on removing & feeding until you see an active sourdough, i.e. a lot of bubbles

To feed:

with equal weight of sourdough, water and flour i.e.
50g sourdough starter

50g water

50g bread flour

Note:

1) sourdough is ready for baking 

     a. when it rises to more than double its original volume within 3 hours

     b. if you scoop some sourdough to put in a cup of water, it will float (float test)

2) if you receive wet sourdough starter, just start with the feeding regime.