tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082617308273853656.post9092479115033820679..comments2008-11-15T01:10:02.875-06:00Chris Freelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04291470081749543282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082617308273853656.post-37750214934686092282008-11-15T01:10:00.000-06:002008-11-15T01:10:00.000-06:00I forgot to mention, my sourdough has been going strong for almost three months. It has an excellent rise and a wonderful taste. Every time I use it it gets a more complex and better taste and a better rise.rgracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688529104080648285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082617308273853656.post-26765195299685281572008-11-15T01:08:00.000-06:002008-11-15T01:08:00.000-06:00I had a problem for years getting a sourdough starter to start. My last attempt was a success. Most of the starter instructions say to feed the starter only after it has started bubbling. I tried a different technique this last time. I started with a teaspoon of flour and a teaspoon of water. Then 8 hours later I added another teaspoon of water and flour. 8 hours after that I added 2 teaspoons of both. Every 8 hours double the amount. When you get too much in the container dump it all. Scrape what little is left on the sides into a lump in the middle and start the process over again. In a weeks time you should have a sourdough. It may not look like sourdough but if you leave it out for 24 hours it will develop that sourdough smell. I kept feeding my starter like this for 2 weeks. Then I used it in a bread recipe. It had a really good flavor but not much rise. Each loaf I made had a better rise. Here is how I maintain the starter. I take it out of the fridge. Give it a good stir. Feed it. Let it sit overnight. Then use whatever amount is required by the bread. Again I dump all that is left. And use what little is sticking to the sides of the container for my new start. I mix it with half a cup of flour and half a cup of water. I let it sit out for 30 minutes to an hour, then back in the fridge.rgracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11688529104080648285noreply@blogger.com