Congrats! You purchased Opal our sourdough starter!

What you need? 

Dried Sourdough Starter

Unbleached, white bread flour

Room temperature water (no tap water or chlorinated water) 

Day 1 Morning:

Take 5g of Opal, your Sourdough Starter into a glass jar and add 25g of water. Stir until the starter is completely submerged. Then let it sit for 5 min. 

Next, add 20g of flour and stir until it is mixed well.

Cover and let it sit on the counter at room temperature for 24 hours. 

Day 2 Morning:

Take 10g of your starter mixture and add it to a clean jar. Next, add 25g of flour and 25g of water. Mix until well blended. Cover and let it sit for 24 hours again.

Day 3 morning:

Take 10g of your starter mixture

and add it to a clean jar. Next, add 25g of floug and 25g of water. Mix until well blended. Cover and let it sit for 24 hours again.

Day 4 Morning: Take 10g of the starter

clean jar. Then add 25g flour and 25g

water. Mix until well blended. Cover and let it sit again. 

Day 4 Evening: You will start to notice that

your starter has grown. You may even notice bubbles. 

Drum roll…..

Day 5 Morning: Your starter is revived! You are ready to start baking!

Continue daily feedings to maintain your starter with 30g of the starter, 125g of water, and 140g of unbleached flour. 

When you are ready to bake a loaf of bread, you will need: