Jump Start Sourdough Starter With Yeast. Sourdough Starter Day 1. Adding a little sugar will help jump-start the yeast process because yeast feeds on sugar.
In the San Francisco area that yeast is famed. Starting a starter with the commercial yeast is much reliable but takes a little longer to develop a typical sourdough flavor. By day 5 it should be bubbly and airy and smell yeasty and slightly sour.
Put a lightly fitting lid on the jar.
In the San Francisco area that yeast is famed. Just dont use too much. Left -raisin yeast water Right sourdough This raisin yeast loaf- Final proof 1 hour 18 minutes. Your starter will pick up the necessary good bacteria from the air to get things going.
