Wild Gluten Free Sourdough Starter
Making your very own gluten free sourdough bread with this starter is so easy. It takes a bit a nurturing, but so worth the little time commitment involved. Your friends will be so impressed and think of it as a little gift to your tummy!
Servings Prep Time
1loaf 10 minutes
Passive Time
10minutes
Servings Prep Time
1loaf 10 minutes
Passive Time
10minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Following directions found in the box of sourdough starter, begin by placing all ingredients in a clean quart size glass jar and mix well. Cover lightly with piece of cheesecloth or coffee filter and set aside on counter for 12-24 hours.
  2. Feed starter by adding 2 tablespoons brown rice flour and filtered water, mix well, and repeat above for 12-24 hours.
  3. Repeat again, but add 1/4 cup of each the flour and water. Mix well and leave for 12-24 hours. After the resting time, repeat once more but discard 1/2 the mixture before adding 1/2 cup fresh water and flour. Cover and leave as above for another 12-24 hours.
  4. After 3-7 days your starter should be bubbly and yeasty smelling and ready to be used. Store loosely covered in refrigerator in between uses. Don’t be alarmed if the liquid gathers on top. The “hootch”, which smells kind of boozy can just be stirred back in. Consistency should be similar to pancake batter.
  5. Keep your starter alive by feeding every few days. Discard 1/2 and add fresh brown rice flour and water, stirring well. When you are ready to use, remove about 1/2 cup of the starter. Leave out to come to room temp and becomes bubbly and lively.
Recipe Notes

I like this brand of gluten free sourdough starter, but there are others.  Just follow the directions on the back of the package or as I’ve outlined above. Be sure to feed your litter starter baby as directed and only use good filtered water.  Otherwise it may kill off the beneficial yeast and bacteria. Plus, we don’t need things like chlorine, fluoride and other nasty chemicals often found in local tap water in our starter.  No bueno!