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Cooking & Baking

Throckmorton

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2. Covered my jar with cotton cloth.

Reply to alfie (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:47 AM

Mar 2020

Keeps the gnats, spiders, etc. Out.

I have a batch of sourdough from my own starter I made in November. I feed it weekly, and keep it refrigerated. I use the discard for this weeks baking.

I also bought a 2 lbs brick of red star yeast 4 weeks ago. That will last me 3 months or so.

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Have any of you made sour dough starter from scratch? [View all] alfie Mar 2020 OP

sounds about right....i love sourdough but the dang gnats hanging around the starter samnsara Mar 2020 #1

I use polycarbonate tubs from the restaurant supply Major Nikon Mar 2020 #5

Covered my jar with cotton cloth. Throckmorton Mar 2020 #2

Yes, I've made it. Sounds right to me too. Auggie Mar 2020 #3

Yes, many times Major Nikon Mar 2020 #4

If it's bubbling and doesn't smell rotten Aquaria Mar 2020 #6

I've always used tap water and have never had a problem Major Nikon Mar 2020 #10

Same here, although I do filter mine Warpy Mar 2020 #11

yup, sounds about right but.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #7

Don't throw it out Warpy Mar 2020 #12

Thanks alfie Mar 2020 #8

I started one right before my state was locked down Mad cow Mar 2020 #9

TYhose sound yummy alfie Mar 2020 #13

I used to keep a starter spinbaby Mar 2020 #14