Can I make sourdough starter from regular flour without any special ingredients?
Yes, you can absolutely make a sourdough starter using just flour and water. For the best results, I recommend using whole flour like whole-wheat or whole-rye. It's best to avoid bleached flour and chlorinated water, as they can affect the fermentation process. You're on an exciting journey into baking-enjoy every moment of it!
Answered by Hendrik, The Bread Code
From the book
Making a sourdough starter is very easy, all you need is a little bit of patience. It is in fact so easy that it can be summarized in a simple Flowchart 3.1 The flour you should use to bootstrap your starter is ideally a whole flour. You could use whole-wheat, whole-rye, whole-spelt or any other flour you have. In fact gluten free flours such as rice or corn would also work. Don’t worry, you can always change the flour later. Use whatever whole flour you already have at hand.
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