How do you capture wild yeast to create your own sourdough starter?

Question

I once read about how to create your own sourdough starter by setting out a bowl of flour and water overnight and capturing the wild yeast present in the air as the dew falls. I've lost the article. Obviously, I don't want to make a bunch of failed batches of bread! Anyone have any particulars that could help me? Thanks.

Answer 1

Well... this used to work for the gold miner's in San Francisco, because is a specific strain of yeast present in the air around SF.



This was the preferred method for centuries, then the advent of beer brought bread baking into more of a science, than a game of chance.



I don't know how well this would work currently. I certainly wouldn't try it where I live, I live in a big city and I wouldn't want smog in my bread, nor any of the other nasties in the air.



There are natural forms of yeast found in health food stores... I would just buy one of those instead of trusting your health to the random yeast spores that might come floating by.

Answer 2

You have to use whole-wheat flour and a bit of water. Then put this in a jar with a clean piece of cloth covering the jar tighten it with an elastic. You have to stir this two times a day for 3 days. When it becomes a bit sour you keep adding a bit of flour and a bit of water every day (to feed it) and you have to continue stirring it two times a day. When you think you have enough or the jar becomes too full you can start baking.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Nothing out of the air is going to do you any good. You need yeast, sugar and flour and water. Look it up online. There are many ways to do this. Google it ans you will get a few answers. Nothing from the air though, you will be wasting your time and money as well.

Answer 5

Really-you can't know what strange kind of yeast you'll get and you may get other fungi or bacteria that will make your bread nasty. Go with prepared baking yeast, it will work great.

Answer 6

go to your local bakery and get it !

Answer 7

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