Sourdough Starter Feeding Calculator

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Sourdough Starter Feeding Calculator

Calculate feed amounts from retained starter and feeding ratios.

Starting values are editable examples. Use your own recipe, measuring utensils and ingredient quotes.

1 Feed ratio by mass
2 Existing starter
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Retained starter already contains flour and water. A feeding calculation needs that starting composition as well as the fresh feed.

Enter the seed amount, hydration and chosen feeding ratio. Compare the fresh flour and water with the resulting total starter.

01 / GET STARTED

How to use Sourdough Starter Feeding Calculator

  1. Enter retained starter, starter parts, flour parts and water parts.
  2. Enter retained starter hydration.
  3. Select Calculate result. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
02 / A CLEARER WORKFLOW

Why choose this tool?

Including the retained seed gives a clearer final hydration figure than calculating only the newly added ingredients.

Before you use the result

The final hydration includes flour and water already in the seed. Feeding ratios do not predict readiness time or starter health.

03 / COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about Sourdough Starter Feeding Calculator

Does the ratio tell me when the starter will be ready?

No. Temperature and starter condition affect readiness. The result is a feed quantity, not a fermentation timer.

What should I check before using Sourdough Starter Feeding Calculator?

Check Retained starter, Starter parts, Flour parts and Water parts. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

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