Sourdough Starter Basics

Name: Sourdough Starter Basics
Start: 2026-01-20T12:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-01-20T13:30:00-08:00
Location: 621 W. Mallon Ste 416, Spokane, WA, United States, Washington 99201

Schedule

Tue Jan 20 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

621 W. Mallon Ste 416, Spokane, WA, United States, Washington 99201 | Spokane, WA

In this class you will learn about Sourdough Starter, from how to keep and feed it, how to properly measure and weigh ingredients, what to do with leftover starter, known as discard, and learn Jeff's tricks and tips for using and sustaining a happy starter!
You will take home your own functioning sample of a local mother that has been around for more than a decade that you will touch and feed in class. Creating a good Starter is essential for creating sourdough bread at home!
You will go home with:
Sourdough Starter
Sourdough Starter Jar ($20 value)
Sourdough Resource Sheet
***Please note that this class is about Sourdough Starter, covering information on how to keep and feed it, how to properly measure and weigh ingredients for your starter, and what to do with leftover starter, known as discard. This class will not cover baking, folding, resting, levain, etc. as that subject requires an in-depth, step-by-step directions and approximately 4 hours of instruction.
On the menu: Samples of sourdough bread made with the same mother you will take home, served with butter, jams, and olive oils. Jeff will also show you how to use sourdough discard to make Sourdough Pancakes!
*This is not a full meal class.
This class is focused on Sourdough Starter, it will not cover baking, folding etc.
Class Style: Partial Hands-On. This class is roughly 50% Hands-On participation.