Sourdough Feeding Calculator — MeasureChef widget

Sourdough Feeding Calculator MeasureChef

Feed your starter

Starter to keep (g)

The mature starter you’ll feed. Discard the rest.

Feeding ratio (starter : flour : water)

1 : :

Current starter on hand (g) — optional

If set, we’ll show how much to discard.

Kitchen temperature (°C) — optional

Adjusts the peak-time guidance.

Target bake time — optional, for a schedule

Set this to get a feed-time schedule in the PDF.

Feeding Result

Add flour250g

Add water250g

Resulting starter550g

Ratio1:5:5

Peak~8–14 hours

Best forOvernight levain; milder flavour

Peak time is an estimate — it depends on your starter’s health and kitchen temperature. Watch for roughly double in size and a domed top; trust the rise, not the clock.

Next Once this levain peaks and you mix it into dough, its own flour and water change your true hydration. Work out levain-aware hydration →

Full calculator & how it works →