How to Dry Sourdough Starter for Long-Term Storage

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How to Dry Sourdough Starter for Long-Term Storage

Drying sourdough starter might sound complicated, but it’s actually one of the easiest things you can do.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Spice

Cuisine: American

Keyword: budget friendly recipe, easy recipe, fermentation recipe, sourdough discard recipe, sourdough recipe

Servings: cup

Calories: 228kcal

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Equipment

Parchment paper

baking sheet

Ingredients

1 Cup Active Sourdough Starter

Instructions

Sourdough starter that has risen following a feeding. Make sure it has become bubbly and active.
1 Cup Active Sourdough Starter
Spread thinly on parchment paper. It will dry faster if you place this on a cookie cooling rack to let the air flow around the parchment paper.
Let air dry completely at room temperature.
Break into flakes and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Ensure starter is fully dry before storing to prevent mold. Once you check back and find that the edges are raised and flakey, and the center is solid, it is finished.

Humidity will affect drying time. It depends on the humidity of your home and the amount of starter being dried, but the biggest requirement to this process is patience. (As it seems to be with all things sourdough.)

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