To make your own sourdough, you need a good starter, and knowing how to tell when it's ripe is crucial to baking a delicious ...

Making a sourdough starter from scratch is so incredibly ... Measure out 1 cup flour and 1 cup water into a quart size clean jar or a large bowl. Stir the flour and water with a wooden spoon ...

Pictured are sourdough starters grown up from experimental communities (from the left: control [no microbes added], yeast only, yeast plus lactic acid bacteria, yeast plus lactic acid bacteria ...

[Noah Feehan] has been working to instrument and automate the process for the past two years, and has created a high-tech jar to keep an eye on his sourdough starter. There are still several ...