Comment on Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter by Chantal.
Hi Irina! Thank you so much for your interest in my recipes! Your house is warm, but it should be fine, as I often make starters in the summer! Try to keep yours out of the direct sunlight. Feeding a starter with 1/4 cup of water and flour is a good start. You can always increase the feedings to half a cup if you find that your starter needs more food to get going. Based on 1/4 cup feedings, you should have a pretty full large jar (up to 3.5-4 cups) by the end of 7 days. The final amount will also depend on if you feed your starter a little more on day 5 or throughout the week or at any given time. Did you find my 3-page pdf to guide you along the way? It’s a more condensed version of all the instructions for this Gluten-Free Sourdough Starter recipe: bit.ly/2Rtejw4. Ps. You will have enough starter to bake a loaf at the end of the week. Usually, a GF sourdough bread recipe requires 1/2 to 1 cup. My recipes call for at least 1 cup on average. You should also have a little extra left, feed it again, and then store in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake again. Let me know if you have any more questions! Please keep me posted on your progress. You can also join my GFV Baking Facebook Group to help you troubleshoot along the way: facebook.com/groups/191987888217239
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Hi Christina! Thank you for reaching out! I wouldn’t give up just yet if I were you. How does your starter mixture smell? Does it smell very strong and sour like it needs to be fed or does it just smell like wet flour? Do you by any chance have another GF flour to try other than rice? Let me know and I will reply.
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If it smells really strong and sour I would pour it out, probably remove a little bit of the starter and then feed it more flour and water.
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Hi! A GF flour blend will work, but using one without xanthan gum or other gums to make a GF sourdough starter is probably best. Try a smaller portion starter with the flour you have. That way, you don’t waste any 😉 Recipe: https://www.freshisreal.com/easiest-gf-sourdough-starter/
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