I made a simple sourdough starter by mixing 1 cup of flour with 1 cup of lukewarm water in a large glass jar, giving it a stir, and then letting it sit out on the counter (keep in mind it took several days for this to work for me, because it's winter time down here, and our house is usually quite chilly.)
Let it sit.
After 24 hours or so, feed it with half cup of flour and half cup of water.
Let it sit.
Every 24-48 hours, pour out half cup of starter and feed with half cup flour and half cup water.
Let it sit. You learn to be very patient when making true sour dough starter.
Eventually your starter will start to smell very sour, like beer dregs, and some hooch (clear brownish or yellowish or even grayish liquid) will start to form, and after giving it a few more days on the counter, you can put a cheesecloth cover over the glass jar, and stick it in the fridge to be used whenever you want it.
It's good stuff.
