Are 150+ Year Old Sourdough Starters A Scam? I Find Out

Are really old starters actually worth the hype? Often times on social media, we see references to very ancient sourdough starters that people are using, with an offer to buy them. I have always wondered if they are really any better than what we can make ourselves in just a week’s worth of time. In this video, I aimed to put that to the test.In this video, I do a bake-off with a 170-year-old, 5-year-old, and 7-day-old starters, where I compare them at all stages of the process and give my top takeaways at the end.Love the gear you see in my videos? Check out these special offers just for you!🍞 Sunrise Flour Mills Organic Heritage FlourGet 20% Off Your Whole Order!!! - Use Link Below:https://www.sunriseflourmill.com/BRYAN12292🔗 https://sunriseflourmill.com/🥖 Challenger BreadwareDiscover the ultimate bread pan and proofing baskets!🔗 https://challengerbreadware.com/?ref=baked_with_bry🔪 WireMonkey Bread Lames:Enjoy a 10% discount on my favorite bread lames!🔗 https://wiremonkey.com/discount/C1Z5YP7FNQ03?rfsn=7620011.21f3ce7My favorite Amazon Products Used in Videos:🔗My Jar Spatula - I keep my starters in mason jars most of the time, and this is an absolute game changer when it comes to feedings. It gets right in the jar and is able to easily move around the mason jar with ease. Before this I used a spoon and it was such a headache. Highly recommend something like this if you dont have one already. https://amzn.to/44hKOUA🔗Wide-Mouth Quart Mason Jars (I use these for my Regular Starter) - https://amzn.to/4bhZV35🔗Wide-Mouth Pint Mason Jars (I use these for Stiff Starter) - https://amzn.to/3UZ4KZt🔗My Baking Couche 35"x26" - This is a really amazing piece of equipment to have if you want to make baguettes, french bread, hoagie rolls, etc. https://amzn.to/4dewtfV🔗My Food Scale - I have tried all sorts of food scales throughout my time baking, even some really expensive ones, and I always find myself coming back to this one. https://amzn.to/4aVCo7U🔗My Carhartt Apron - I use this for barbecue too not just baking. https://amzn.to/4bgc8F2🔗My Pastry Brush - I use this all the time for basting buns or pastries before baking as well as after baking. I have tried other pastry brushes but I always find myself coming back to this one. https://amzn.to/3xSFtHs🔗 More from Baked with Bry:🔗 Visit my LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/bakedwithbry#sourdoughstarter #sourdough #experiment