Grandma's Sourdough Starter

Total Time: 120 hrs Preparation Time: 120 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110 degrees)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 soften yeast in warm water.
• 2 stir in flour, beer and sugar.
• 3 beat until smooth. ***do not use metal utensils or bowls!***
• 4 place in a wide-mouth jar.
• 5 cover loosely with cheesecloth; let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 days, stirring 2 to 3 times a day. mixture will foam and bubble. time required to ferment depends on room temperature; if room is warm, let stand a shorter time than if room is cool.
• 6 cover loosely and refrigerate til ready to use.
• 7 to keep starter going: for each 1 cup of starter used, add 3/4 cup water, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, and 1 teaspoon sugar to remainder.
• 8 let stand at room temperature till bubbly, at least a day.
• 9 cover loosely and refrigerate for later use.
• 10 if not used within 10 days, add 1 teaspoon sugar.
• 11 repeat adding sugar every 10 days.