How To Make A Sourdough Starter

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After reading many different (  often convoluted ) ways of making a starter I noticed a recipe link on the back of the flour I’d bought to make a starter from. So I thought I give your method a go. It was clear, easy to follow and had a handy tick chart too. Most importantly it worked. Thank you.
I then followed the recipe for the actual bread. Brilliant! Success! Thanks again.
I also made pancakes with some of the starter very popular and successful too. 

Georgie 

I have tried to make sourdough a few times and was successful with this recipe and guide - love the fact you don't have to keep throwing part of it away. All the recipes work really well too - Good Job! 

shirlee posner

I've tried making a starter many times and usually fail miserably but following your guide made the process easy thanks to the simple to follow instructions. Will be using it in future with different flours, in particular the Spelt and Rye versions.

A minor observation: The day 3 instructions have a mistake as in: - "For the first feed of day three (36 hours since beginning your starter)". When I went to school the 4*12 hour steps on days 1 and 2 add up to 48 hours and not 36 as stated. As I said a minor mistake so no problem or critisism

Richard

Very easy to follow and I love the chart reminding me of when to feed it. I had given up on a previous starter that seemed so wasteful on flour and didn’t work properly. I’ve just made my first ferment and now letting the dough rise......excited!

Julie Briggs

Thanks Doves! First time I have made sourdough bread.  I followed your starter instructions successfully and using your handy chart too.  Main problem was finding somewhere warm enough to put it during the night but then discovered the top of my boiler provided the  necessary warmth.  I now have a starter for keeps that I can use in new and exciting recipes.

Jackie Behar

This starter is the best I have made, really successful and not wasteful. Also the feeding chart is very useful.