How to make Sourdough Starter Powder
Introducing a whole new way to store and use sourdough starter or sourdough discard. After you dry your sourdough starter, you can grind it into a powder and add it directly to a recipe for a flavor boost or rehydrate it to use in any sourdough recipe.
Active Time30 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Baking How-Tos
Keyword: discard, sourdough
Yield: 4 oz
Cost: $0
Weigh out 4 oz of dried sourdough starter chips and place them in the spice grinder. If you can't fit all the chips in at once you can grind them in batches.
Grind the chips to a powder. Sift the powder through a fine sieve to remove any large bits.
Grind the sifted bits with any remaining chips until you have 4 oz of fine powder. The powder should be no coarser than semolina flour or cornmeal if you want to use it directly in a recipe. If you will be rehydrating the powder to use as a starter a coarser grind is fine.
Store the sourdough powder in a jar or plastic container with a tight fitting lid to keep out moisture.