Hi everyone -

I have a sourdough starter that’s about half a year old now. I generally keep about 1/3 cup of the stuff at all times - 1/4 c starter, 1/3 c flour, 1 2/3 tbsp water. When it’s not in the fridge I feed it every twelve hours. But just the other day it occurred to me that I couldn’t remember where I’d actually read that one should feed a starter every twelve hours. I worry that I might’ve made that up along the way, in fact. So my question is this - is it possible to feed a sourdough starter less than every twelve hours when it’s at room temperature? Or was I right in the first place? How often should I be feeding the stuff?

Thanks in advance!

Dear Cavers, there is an excellent thread of how to feed sourdough starter in the blog.  More than just one thread indeed.

The Bread Bible has a nice method, were you only feed the starter once a week, while keeping it in the refrigerator.  I really like this method.  Basically, instead of daily or bi-daily feedings at room temperature, you ‘slow’ down the started by refrigerating it, once a week is just perfect!

Thanks for the tip, Hector. I think I’ll probably start making use of the fridge a bit more than I do now.

If you dont use your starter very often, you can keep it in the freezer for as long as you wish, and then, feed it a day before you wish t use it.using