Comments on: Sourdough Starter 101 http://www.kerrysgarden.us The trials and tribulations of one Kentucky gardener... Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:53:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/sourdough-starter-101/comment-page-1/#comment-97940 kerry Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:40:18 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/sourdough-starter-101/#comment-97940 First off, I am no sourdough expert. I have had cultures die on me and I have had locally captured yeast yield terrible tasting bread that rose beautifully. Perhaps the colony you had wasn't a strong one? Did you trap the yeast, use packaged yeast to start it or buy a culture? First off, I am no sourdough expert. I have had cultures die on me and I have had locally captured yeast yield terrible tasting bread that rose beautifully. Perhaps the colony you had wasn’t a strong one? Did you trap the yeast, use packaged yeast to start it or buy a culture?

]]> By: in need of help http://www.kerrysgarden.us/sourdough-starter-101/comment-page-1/#comment-97934 in need of help Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:13:54 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/sourdough-starter-101/#comment-97934 Hey there, I have been playing around with sourdough for a very very short time. I started a starter maybe a month ago or so and made probably around 10 loaves of beautiful and tasty bread. Then I have not idea what happened, but it just wouldn't double in bulk anymore and there just didn't seem to be any activity. After trying various things, I gave up and threw it out. I have now started a second starter, this one is very liquidy, but very active. Yesterday I decided to try making a loaf and the texture seemed great, it doubled overnight and had a great smell. I separated the dough and waited for it to rise. I just checked on it a while ago and the two have merged into one blob. What do you suggest I do? Add more flour? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sandra Hey there,
I have been playing around with sourdough for a very very short time. I started a starter maybe a month ago or so and made probably around 10 loaves of beautiful and tasty bread. Then I have not idea what happened, but it just wouldn’t double in bulk anymore and there just didn’t seem to be any activity. After trying various things, I gave up and threw it out. I have now started a second starter, this one is very liquidy, but very active. Yesterday I decided to try making a loaf and the texture seemed great, it doubled overnight and had a great smell. I separated the dough and waited for it to rise. I just checked on it a while ago and the two have merged into one blob. What do you suggest I do? Add more flour? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sandra

]]> By: kerry http://www.kerrysgarden.us/sourdough-starter-101/comment-page-1/#comment-97723 kerry Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:59:40 +0000 http://www.kerrysgarden.us/sourdough-starter-101/#comment-97723 Gary, Glad you liked the blog and thanks for the links. I removed your home address. Call me paranoid but I would never put my street address on the internet. Do you have problem with blight on the heirlooms in L'ville? I had to give up the heirlooms here as they were always overcome with blight about half way through the season. Too much work for no tomatoes. :-( Gary,
Glad you liked the blog and thanks for the links. I removed your home address. Call me paranoid but I would never put my street address on the internet.

Do you have problem with blight on the heirlooms in L’ville? I had to give up the heirlooms here as they were always overcome with blight about half way through the season. Too much work for no tomatoes. :-(

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