STEP-BY-STEP SOURDOUGH FOR BEGINNERS: How to Make Sourdough Starter & Sourdough Bread

🥖 Sourdough Starter & Bread — Beginner Friendly, Step-by-Step

Ever wanted to make sourdough but felt intimidated?
This walkthrough breaks it down from scratch, using simple ingredients and easy steps — perfect for beginners and anyone focused on food resilience.

Once you learn how to make a sourdough starter, the possibilities open up fast.

🌾 Why Sourdough Matters for Preparedness
Uses only flour and water
No commercial yeast needed
Skills > supplies (this one lasts forever)
Can be shared, gifted, or rebuilt from scratch
Master the starter once — and you’re set for years.

🧪 What You’ll Learn
✅ How to make a sourdough starter from zero
✅ Daily feeding routine (7 days, simple ratios)
✅ How to tell when your starter is active & ready
✅ Beginner-friendly sourdough bread dough
✅ Stretch & fold technique (no kneading required)
✅ Overnight fermentation for better flavor & digestion
✅ Baking in a Dutch oven for a perfect crust

🍞 What You Can Make Once You’ve Got a Starter
Bread loaves
Biscuits
Pancakes
English muffins
Focaccia (sweet or savory)
Cinnamon swirl & chocolate chip loaves
Once the starter is alive, you’re unstoppable.

🔥 Prepper Takeaway
Sourdough isn’t just baking — it’s:

Food independence
Skill-based preparedness
Low-cost, high-reward resilience
Something you can teach, trade, or pass on
This is exactly the kind of quiet, practical skill that carries people through disruptions.

💬 Community Question
Are you already baking sourdough — or is this the year you finally try it?
What would you want to make first?

👇 Drop your thoughts below and share your tips or questions.