S14 E13: How to Bring a Sourdough Starter Back from the Dead

It's no secret-- I am an unfit sourdough parent. I often forget to feed it and I regularly leave it in my fridge for 8 months at a time. Yet-- even through my sourdough faux paus, I'm able to maintain a starter that creates delicious bread and more.  In today's episode I'm confessing my sourdough sins and sharing my sourdough CPR method for bringing neglected starters back from the dead.

Podcast Episode HighlightsMy sourdough bad habitsMy typical sourdough routineMy most recent sourdough starter disasterHow I revived my sourdough starterSigns that indicate your sourdough starter is active againSigns that indicate you cannot save your sourdough starterHow to save and preserve a sourdough starter (esp. when you need a break)Wet vs. dry starter methodFinal thoughts and tips on sourdoughPodcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned My Instagram reel on reviving an old sourdough starter: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2swSt6PXvi/

Find my free sourdough pdf resource here: https://meet.theprairiehomestead.com/no-stress-sourdough-main

My sourdough starter tutorial: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2020/03/make-sourdough-starter.html

My sourdough bread tutorial: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2020/04/sourdough-bread-recipe.html

My favorite ways to use up a sourdough discard: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2021/12/my-5-favorite-ways-to-use-sourdough-discard.html    Get weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter My homesteading tutorials & recipes: www.theprairiehomestead.com Our Wyoming-raised, grass-finished beef: http://genuinebeefco.com Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application

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