Comments on: Managing Your Sourdough Starter http://www.breadtopia.com Bread Baking Instructional Videos and Baking Supplies. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:06:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Robert j. Lombardo http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38864 Robert j. Lombardo Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:06:38 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38864 Hello to all I would like to thank everyone who helped me make my first starter.I was not happy at first,then magic happened. Not to be corney but on the fifth day God created STARTER. As I opened my tubberware l was so happy because it never looked good and to my delight a nice sponge was waiting for me. Wish I could by beer that smelt that good.Anyway I make pizza the old way 1 tsp yeast to 6 cups of flour and get to nice 15 oz balls of dough. Do I need 6 cups of starter? Thank you Robert Janet via las vegas Hello to all
I would like to thank everyone who helped me make my first starter.I was not happy at first,then magic happened. Not to be corney but on the fifth day God created STARTER. As I opened my tubberware l was so happy because it never looked good and to my delight a nice sponge was waiting for me. Wish I could by beer that smelt that good.Anyway I make pizza the old way 1 tsp yeast to 6 cups of flour and get to nice 15 oz balls of dough. Do I need 6 cups of starter?
Thank you
Robert Janet via las vegas

]]> By: Breadtopia http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38762 Breadtopia Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:56:41 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38762 Hi Liz, Any flour has the starch that the starter breaks down to the sugars it feeds on. So you're fine! Hi Liz,

Any flour has the starch that the starter breaks down to the sugars it feeds on. So you’re fine!

]]> By: Liz http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38741 Liz Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:09:54 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38741 I have got 3 different starters going right now: one type is a rye/wheat starter, one is a kamut starter and I have a whole wheat starter.I was wondering if you had suggestions as to the type of flour to use when you are feeding your starter. I was just feeding them today and only had King Arthur white flour in my cupboard so I used that for all three -- will that be OK?? I have got 3 different starters going right now: one type is a rye/wheat starter, one is a kamut starter and I have a whole wheat starter.I was wondering if you had suggestions as to the type of flour to use when you are feeding your starter. I was just feeding them today and only had King Arthur white flour in my cupboard so I used that for all three — will that be OK??

]]> By: Mrs. phillips http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38506 Mrs. phillips Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38506 I was wondering if I could substitute sea salt for the corn meal on the second "proof". I'll try tommorrow and let all you salt fans know how it turns out. I was wondering if I could substitute sea salt for the corn meal on the second “proof”. I’ll try tommorrow and let all you salt fans know how it turns out.

]]> By: shane http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38289 shane Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:32:08 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-38289 Just revived your starter I purchased with no problems. I have been using starter for 3 years now and lost mine in a refridgerator snafu. Made pizza with it tonight and I can't wait to make bread with it. I was reading your postings and watching some of the videos and I'd like to share my tip for feeding or reviving starter. When the weather is cooler I set my jar on a reptile warming pad and my starter loves it, so does yours it seems. When reviving starter it is like it's on steroids, boy does it take off. The pads maintain 80 degrees and if I'm going to cook tomorrow I feed and set it on the pad overnight, works great! Just revived your starter I purchased with no problems. I have been using starter for 3 years now and lost mine in a refridgerator snafu. Made pizza with it tonight and I can’t wait to make bread with it. I was reading your postings and watching some of the videos and I’d like to share my tip for feeding or reviving starter. When the weather is cooler I set my jar on a reptile warming pad and my starter loves it, so does yours it seems. When reviving starter it is like it’s on steroids, boy does it take off. The pads maintain 80 degrees and if I’m going to cook tomorrow I feed and set it on the pad overnight, works great!

]]> By: annie http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37837 annie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:05:43 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37837 Hi. Just a quick thank you. Loved the video. I really just needed reinforcement that I probably didn't kill my starter. I'm new at this, since I just inherited starter from a neighbor. I've been making some incredible bread for a couple of months now. I took out the starter this morning, then left forgetting to feed it before running out the door. Ugh. So, I just fed it and put it back in the frig ... Thanks, Annie Hi. Just a quick thank you. Loved the video. I really just needed reinforcement that I probably didn’t kill my starter. I’m new at this, since I just inherited starter from a neighbor. I’ve been making some incredible bread for a couple of months now. I took out the starter this morning, then left forgetting to feed it before running out the door. Ugh. So, I just fed it and put it back in the frig … Thanks, Annie

]]> By: badfishx2 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37496 badfishx2 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:33:37 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37496 It worked fantastically!! Thank you. It worked fantastically!!

Thank you.

]]> By: Bob http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37381 Bob Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:31:30 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37381 Eric: Kudos to you and your fabulous website that provides an amazing wealth of bread knowledge. I am using your methodology for making the sourdough starter with great success which will be the basis for a an array of German breads I plan on baking soon. Thanks again for all the great information. Best regards, Bob Eric:

Kudos to you and your fabulous website that provides an amazing wealth of bread knowledge.

I am using your methodology for making the sourdough starter with great success which will be the basis for a an array of German breads I plan on baking soon.

Thanks again for all the great information.

Best regards,

Bob

]]> By: Breadtopia http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37343 Breadtopia Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:10:19 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37343 Hi Pamela, Are you baking all whole grain bread? Hi Pamela,

Are you baking all whole grain bread?

]]> By: Pamela http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37287 Pamela Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:03:20 +0000 http://www.breadtopia.com/sourdough-starter-management/#comment-37287 I have tried a home made dough enhancer to help with better rising. What are you thoughts about that? I have tried a home made dough enhancer to help with better rising. What are you thoughts about that?

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