Comments on: Drying Sourdough Starter For Long Term Storage http://www.breadtopia.com Bread Baking Instructional Videos and Baking Supplies. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:36:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debbie http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-108115 Debbie Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:12:02 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-108115 I have a very simple question. I am about to use my starter for the 1st time, exactly how do I replenish or feed it in order to keep it going? Thank Debbie I have a very simple question. I am about to use my starter for the 1st time, exactly how do I replenish or feed it in order to keep it going? Thank Debbie

]]> By: Breadtopia http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-107022 Breadtopia Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:01:52 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-107022 Hi Linda, As long as it's healthy when you dehydrate it, it doesn't matter if it's been fed recently. Hi Linda,

As long as it’s healthy when you dehydrate it, it doesn’t matter if it’s been fed recently.

]]> By: Linda http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-106983 Linda Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:49:24 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-106983 I am thinking of freezing some of my starter, and in reading your instrructions, I did not see if it matters if it needs to be fed or not. Can you please tell me, thank you. I am thinking of freezing some of my starter, and in reading your instrructions, I did not see if it matters if it needs to be fed or not. Can you please tell me, thank you.

]]> By: George Brock http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-74296 George Brock Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:07:51 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-74296 the issue of making salt rising bread is that it works at a very high temperature (115-120 degrees F) and uses hydrogen instead of CO2 to make it rise. the culture if you can call it that is milk based and is unpredictable until you figure out. the issue of making salt rising bread is that it works at a very high temperature (115-120 degrees F) and uses hydrogen instead of CO2 to make it rise. the culture if you can call it that is milk based and is unpredictable until you figure out.

]]> By: JJ Lewis http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-74264 JJ Lewis Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:28:22 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-74264 I would love to have the whole wheat starter recipe! :) I have been making breads of all kinds for years trying many starters. The one I use now I feed with flour and water. I am really interested in making Salt Risen Bread.....does anyone have a good recipe? I would love to have the whole wheat starter recipe! :) I have been making breads of all kinds for years trying many starters. The one I use now I feed with flour and water. I am really interested in making Salt Risen Bread…..does anyone have a good recipe?

]]> By: Breadtopia http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-72239 Breadtopia Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:43:56 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-72239 I would use flour and water only to revive or feed starter. The main thing sugar does is speed up the fermentation process. So unless you're in a hurry, I'm not sure there's much need for it. Most of the time I'd rather slow the process than speed it up so more flavor has a chance to develop. I would use flour and water only to revive or feed starter. The main thing sugar does is speed up the fermentation process. So unless you’re in a hurry, I’m not sure there’s much need for it. Most of the time I’d rather slow the process than speed it up so more flavor has a chance to develop.

]]> By: Jean http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-72236 Jean Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:23:23 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-72236 So, for a flour/sugar/water fed starter, would you recommend reviving it with a combination of flour/sugar/water in the same proportions as my normal feed, or still just use flour and water to revive? Thank you SOO much! So, for a flour/sugar/water fed starter, would you recommend reviving it with a combination of flour/sugar/water in the same proportions as my normal feed, or still just use flour and water to revive? Thank you SOO much!

]]> By: Breadtopia http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-72179 Breadtopia Mon, 08 Aug 2011 01:32:40 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-72179 Hi Jean, Sure, the sugar shouldn't change anything about the way starter can be dried and stored. Hi Jean,

Sure, the sugar shouldn’t change anything about the way starter can be dried and stored.

]]> By: Jean http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-72135 Jean Sun, 07 Aug 2011 17:19:25 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-72135 My sourdough starter is fed with flour, sugar and water. Most of the starters that I see being discussed are fed only with flour and water. Can mine be dried and stored in the same way? Jean My sourdough starter is fed with flour, sugar and water. Most of the starters that I see being discussed are fed only with flour and water. Can mine be dried and stored in the same way?
Jean

]]> By: Breadtopia http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/comment-page-2/#comment-55213 Breadtopia Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:12:24 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/drying-sourdough-starter-for-long-term-storage/#comment-55213 Hi Miriam, That's really interesting about how your grandmother and her mother stored their starter. Makes sense coming from that time. I think that may be how Flemish Desem starter and bread is managed, starting with balls of starter stored in flour. Hi Miriam,

That’s really interesting about how your grandmother and her mother stored their starter. Makes sense coming from that time. I think that may be how Flemish Desem starter and bread is managed, starting with balls of starter stored in flour.

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