Sourdough Starter with Grapes Recipe
The secret to success is finding organic grapes with yeast dust on it.
This is the white powder most people try to wash off, so don't wash the grapes, that's why we want to use organic grapes.
Pick about a dozen grapes and place in a non metallic container, I am using a 2 qt container from King Arthur Flour.
No need to cut the grapes open as everything we need is on the outside.
Add one cup of whole wheat flour – all-purpose flour will work too, but the whole wheat flour has more food for the yeast to eat.
Mix with grapes to spread yeast through-out the flour.
Add one cup water.
Stir until well mixed.
Cover tightly and set aside for one day.
The yeast will start consuming the sugars in the whole wheat flour and produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.
This produces the liquid and bubbles you will see on top of the sourdough starter.
Next day stir once or twice.
Note: some people prefer to pour off the alcohol liquid, personally, I leave mine in.
Cover and repeat this process for three days.
On the third day, give your mixture a good stir, and then the remove grapes.
Pour off approximately one cup of your sourdough starter.
At this point you may have a lot of liquid (alcohol) in your starter, don't worry, just add less water when you add your flour.
Add one cup of all-purpose flour, no need to use the whole wheat anymore, and water if needed.
Mix well.
Your looking for the consistency of pancake batter or thicker.
Repeat this process a couple of more days.
Now your sourdough starter is ready to use!
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