After two failed attempts at creating a sourdough starter from scratch, and a lot of helpful advice and comments from readers, I have created what appears to be a very healthy 12 day old starter. The method came from Mike
No Knead Zone: Organic Whole Grain Bread
I tried Mark Bittman’s remake of the best bread recipe ever. This new version uses all whole grain flour. It’s not as good as the white flour original, but it’s real easy to make, very hearty, great for people with
Stiff Dough Levain: Day 3
My little ball of flour and water seems to have ripened nicely. I’m picking up very tangy notes of fruitiness that weren’t there on day 1. Both yesterday and today there was some rising, probably a 50% increase, and I
Creating a Yeast Culture – Take 3
After a couple of failed attempts at creating my own sourdough starter from scratch, I’m at it again. I’ve dusted the flour off of my shoulder and I’m going for it, only this time I’m attempting the classic: Stiff Dough
Growing the culture: Days 3 – 8
I have a lack of culture, its clear to me now. If you haven’t read about my culture, I’m trying to capture and develop yeast to create my own sourdough starter, read how I did it here. I don’t know