Homemade Black Tea Bread Starter

• 1 A container that can be hermetically sealed (sterilize in boiling water)
• 20 grams Tea leaves (Earl Grey etc.)
• 400 grams Water (filtered water preferred)
• 20 grams Sugar
• 15 grams Starter liquid (it will hasten the fermentation)
• 5 grams Added sugar (if the fermentation is slow...)

1. Put the tea leaves, water, sugar and starter liquid in a sterilized container and mix lightly.
2. You don't have to have starter liquid, but it will take time until it ferments without it.
3. Put the container in a warm place such as a sunny window sill, and wait until it ferments.
4. Mix up the contents of the container once a day, and open the lid to let in air.
5. When it starts fermenting, it will making a popping sound.
6. It depends on the temperature, but the liquid will start foaming up in 2 to 4 days.
7. If it doesn't start fermenting after 4 days, add the extra sugar.
8. When the starter is done, strain the liquid and keep in the refrigerator.

hermetically, tea, water, sugar, starter, sugar

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/144344-homemade-black-tea-bread-starter (may not work)