Can you use coffee or tea instead of water in a sourdough starter?

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So unless you cool the tea or coffee you'll simply kill the starter. Moreover caffeine has an inhibiting effect on yeast growth (see Figure 5), so your feeding regime will be less effective.

Can you make bread with coffee instead of water?

The answer is yes! You absolutely can add coffee to sourdough bread. And it's actually easier than you might think!

What kind of water should I use to keep my sourdough starter healthy?

Spoon 1/2 cup (113g) starter into a bowl; either discard the remaining starter, or use it in another recipe (see "tips," below). Add 1 scant cup (113g) flour and 1/2 cup (113g) lukewarm water to the 1/2 cup (113g) starter in the bowl.

Can you use milk instead of water for sourdough starter?

No, milk should not be added to a sourdough starter. Sourdough starter needs only flour and water to colonise wild yeast.

Does sourdough starter work with tap water?

Myth 2: Sourdough starter requires fancy water The key to sourdough starter success is using water without chlorine, which can cause the starter to die. While bottled water is chlorine-free, you can also use filtered tap water for our sourdough starter recipe.

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