How to Freeze a Sourdough Starter (and Keep It Alive While You Are Away)
A week away, a month away, or a whole season: here is how to rest your sourdough starter in the fridge or freezer, and how to wake it back up.
How to Dehydrate (and Rehydrate) Your Starter
Sometimes you end up with more active starter than you actually need. Maybe you planned a big bake and scaled it back, or maybe you’re about to travel for work and won’t be near your kitchen for weeks. Either way, feeding a starter you’re not using, or trusting it to just sit forgotten in the fridge, isn’t your only option. Dehydrating it is, and it’s the method I reach for whenever I know I won’t be baking again soon.
