Baking with a two and a half year hibernating starter? | Foodgeek

My original starter spent two and a half years forgotten in the back of a fridge drawer, never fed, never touched. This video answers: can a sourdough starter really survive that long, and how do you wake one up again? I baked three loaves at three different stages of reviving it, from straight-out-of-the-fridge to fully active, to see how much it actually matters. 🥖 Master Recipe - https://fdgk.net/artisan-sourdough-bread-recipe Free sourdough cheat sheet (timing & troubleshooting) + my newsletter: https://fdgk.net/newsletter?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=cheat-sheet 👉 Buy Foodgeek Merch: https://fdgk.net/buy-merch 👉 Membership (ad-free foodgeek.io): https://fdgk.net/become-member One-off donation: https://fdgk.net/donate ⭐️ Follow me: Instagram: https://fdgk.net/instagram Facebook: https://fdgk.net/facebook Tiktok: https://fdgk.net/tiktok ⭐️ Get awesome music for your videos - ♪♪ https://fdgk.net/epidemicsound Ad links! ⭐️ Awesome bread flour Caputo Manitoba Oro: https://fdgk.net/buy-caputo-bread-flour King Arthur: https://fdgk.net/buy-king-arthur-bread-flour Central Milling: https://fdgk.net/buy-central-milling-bread-flour Bob's Red Mill: https://fdgk.net/buy-bobs-red-mill-artisan-bread-flour ⭐️ Tools for steaming your bread to perfection Fourneau Bread Oven Grande: https://fdgk.net/buy-fourneau-bread-oven-grande Challenger Bread Pan: https://fdgk.net/buy-challenger-bread-pan Cast Iron Combo Cooker: https://fdgk.net/buy-combo-cooker Pyrex (or equivalent) glass dish: https://fdgk.net/buy-glass-dish Enameled Roaster: http://fdgk.net/buy-enameled-roaster Brovn (glass dome): https://fdgk.net/buy-brovn ⭐️ Containers to hold your dough while fermenting Cambro Container 6 qt/6 liter: https://fdgk.net/buy-cambro-container-6-qt Cambro Container 4 qt/3.5 liters: https://fdgk.net/buy-cambro-container-4-qt Cambro Container 2 qt/1.9 liters: https://fdgk.net/buy-cambro-container-2-qt Cambro Lid 2qt/1.9 liter: https://fdgk.net/buy-cambro-lid-2-qt ⭐️ Tools for scoring your bread Walnut Lame: https://fdgk.net/buy-walnut-lame Razor blades: https://fdgk.net/buy-razor-blades Cake turntable: https://fdgk.net/buy-cake-turntable ⭐️ Tools for your starter Weck jar: https://fdgk.net/buy-weck-jars Small spatula: https://fdgk.net/buy-small-spatula ⭐️ Proofing baskets to help your bread stay in shape Round Proofing Baskets: https://fdgk.net/buy-proofing-baskets Oval Proofing Baskets: https://fdgk.net/buy-oval-proofing-baskets ⭐️ Bowls for working with dough Medium bowl: https://fdgk.net/buy-rosti-bowl-4-liters Medium bowl lid: https://fdgk.net/buy-rosti-bowl-4-liters-lid Large bowl: https://fdgk.net/buy-rosti-bowl-5-liters Large bowl lid: https://fdgk.net/buy-rosti-bowl-5-liters-lid ⭐️ Knives for cutting your bread Excellent Bread Knife: https://fdgk.net/buy-kasumi-bread-knife Good Bread Knife: https://fdgk.net/buy-victorinox-bread-knife ⭐️ Avoid getting burned while baking Heat-resistant gloves: https://fdgk.net/buy-heat-resistant-gloves ⭐️ Make awesome sandwich bread in these pans Pullman Loaf Pan (small): https://fdgk.net/buy-small-pullman-loaf-pan Pullman Loaf Pan (medium): https://fdgk.net/buy-medium-pullman-loaf-pan Loaf Pan (medium): https://fdgk.net/buy-medium-loaf-pan ⭐️ Measuring cups Small measuring cup: https://fdgk.net/buy-small-pyrex-measuring-cup Medium measuring cup: https://fdgk.net/buy-medium-pyrex-measuring-cup Large measuring cup: https://fdgk.net/buy-large-pyrex-measuring-cup ⭐️ Miscellaneous Lodge Cast Iron Skillet: https://fdgk.net/buy-cast-iron-skillet Mockmill Grain Mill: https://fdgk.net/buy-mockmill Bench Scraper: https://fdgk.net/buy-bench-scraper Flour shaker: https://fdgk.net/buy-flour-shaker Spray Bottle: https://fdgk.net/buy-spray-bottle Pizza Peel: https://fdgk.net/buy-peel Brød & Taylor Proofer: https://fdgk.net/buy-brod-and-taylor-proofer Silicone Spatula: https://fdgk.net/buy-silicone-spatula Stand Mixer: https://fdgk.net/buy-stand-mixer Wire Rack: https://fdgk.net/buy-wire-rack Eleven Pound Scale: https://fdgk.net/buy-11-pound-kitchen-scale Five Pound Scale: https://fdgk.net/buy-5-pound-kitchen-scale Precision Scale: https://fdgk.net/buy-precision-scale #ExpermentTime #Foodgeek #SourdoughStarter 00:00 Teaser 00:58 Introduction and about the experiment 01:18 About the plan: three loaves at three stages 01:46 Support the channel note 01:57 Experiment start 02:11 Feeding the starter and baking the first loaf 03:14 The starter's progress: days three to five 03:45 Baking the second and third loaves 04:59 Reveal: comparing all three loaves 05:38 Findings: texture and taste 05:56 Findings: is long-term storage practical 06:20 Wrap-up and CTA