Cooking & Baking

Aquaria

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6. If it's bubbling and doesn't smell rotten

Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:10 AM

Mar 2020

You are on the right track.

However...

When making sourdough without yeast, what becomes important is the flour and water you use. You need to use whole wheat flour, because it will have a better flavor, and—bonus—it has wild yeast in it already. Also, use distilled or mineral water, not tap water for you starter. Chlorination/fluoridation can inhibit your starter or even kill it before it gets started.

If you need more advice on a good starter, this is a terrific video for how to get sourdough starter right, every time:

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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