This is what I’m going to try when I get everything together (right flour, good water, a scale that measures in grams, etc.). The directions seem clear & his attitude is positive. I need “positive” because I tried making my own starter years ago - big flop, but I didn’t have good directions.
7 Easy Steps to Making an Incredible Sourdough Starter From Scratch
https://www.theperfectloaf.com/7-easy-steps-making-incredible-sourdough-starter-scratch/
I was reading recently that bread sold as ‘sourdough’ often isn’t truly fermented sourdough, but has something added (can’t remember what) to make it taste sour like the real thing. Bummer!! This has really put me off of buying sourdough loaves at the store. So far, the steps I have taken to work on my GI issues are making a difference (thank goodness!) - regular bread is not on the menu, but true sourdough is and I love bread - it’s hard to go without. I’m cheating with the cornbread, but I know what’s in it, uses some honey instead of sugar, etc. Making my own sourdough would also be economical rather than buying ready-made, potentially ‘not real’ bread.
I have used sourdough discsrd to make tacos...very yummy.
I was recently Googling an article about Lectins and GI health. It was recommended not to eat whole grain bread as the Lectin level was too high, but use true sourdough bread rather than white bread. I still was eating whole grains as I don’t have GI issues, but then read there were other Lectin issues like having trouble losing weight and maintaining a slim body. Shxxxxxxt. So now I am avoiding Lectins and taking an anti Lectin supplement. I think it may be working, time will tell. I have always used butter rather than margarine, and now use more XV olive oil. Now I also have found, at Google, that butter fat provides butyric acid that is important for helping the right bacteria grow on the right fiber in the gut so they tell the brain, “we are full here, stop eating.” My favorite morning snack is now a little half & half on wild blueberries (frozen) and pomogranite ariles (little juicy red seeds). I don’t know which of my recent changes it is, but the effect on my gut has been impressive.