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So I had dough started yesterday with Ol' Grumpy and when I checked it 6 hours in the dough ball had that familar yogurt smell (good) but had an undertone of rancid yogurt (bad, very very bad).

I forgot to do my storage feed and Ol' Grumpy kinda incubated the wrong stuff. Ugh.

The dough and the rest of the starter is now gone, went into the trash.

I have a new starter in process now. Today I did 25g or water and 25g of rye flour. Tomorrow I will feed it white flour instead of rye, just trying to cultivate beasties today.
 

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First 12 hour feeding. Did not do a discard. Will go one tomorrow.

I fed with water and white flour.

Looks almost delicious.. :ermm:
 

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I did another 12 hour feeding. The starter is showing some life, putting some pressure on the lid of the container and the consistency was better when I stirred it down for the feeding.

This is the feeding that should start the battle of good versus evil beasties. If the good ones live I should have a viable starter that just needs to build its strength. It is conceivable that I will not feed tonight, depending on activity. It should be able to raise itself before the next feeding.
 
I did another 12 hour feeding. The starter is showing some life, putting some pressure on the lid of the container and the consistency was better when I stirred it down for the feeding.

This is the feeding that should start the battle of good versus evil beasties. If the good ones live I should have a viable starter that just needs to build its strength. It is conceivable that I will not feed tonight, depending on activity. It should be able to raise itself before the next feeding.


I am very interested in the rye sourdough flavor. I should be able to use a discard on Audrey 2 and begin feeding rye flour instead of white...maybe more depth from the rye with a rye starter than just making a sourdough rye bread straight from Aud2.
 
I used rye simply as it has the most beasties hanging around. I despise rye bread. :ermm:

By the time this starter is ready it should be a white starter, with almost no rye left, and that will improve as time goes on and I continue to feed just white flour.
 
I used rye simply as it has the most beasties hanging around. I despise rye bread. :ermm:

By the time this starter is ready it should be a white starter, with almost no rye left, and that will improve as time goes on and I continue to feed just white flour.

<Gasp!> Despise Rye??? <speechless>:ohmy:
 
It is shocking isn't it. Wanna hear one that's worse? I have a Danish friend who is allergic to rye and doesn't like fish!


Now that is just sacrilegious! :pig: And with that I was reminded to tell Son #1 to pick me up a lof of light rye bread. I forgot to get it yesterday. And I want to make a tomato and bacon sandwich. :yum:
 
I'll take Frank's share. Oh darn. PF has first dibs on it. Well I will have some if it is light rye, or Swedish Rye as we call it here in New England. And I love marble rye. Our local C store usually doesn't carry it though. So I may have to settle for whole wheat. Bummer! Big Bummer!! Anything but white. :(
 
Somehow I think you will cope...

I especially despise that rye that has caraway seeds...


It was just a shock at first...until I realized it left more for me, no competition from your quarter. A nice dark pumpernickel, WITH caraway, brown mustard and corned beef...I'd only have to wrestle for the corned beef:pig:
 
It was just a shock at first...until I realized it left more for me, no competition from your quarter. A nice dark pumpernickel, WITH caraway, brown mustard and corned beef...I'd only have to wrestle for the corned beef:pig:

Stop! Stop! You are making me hungry!!!:ohmy:
 
He told me that he was not a picky eater when I met him. I've added it to the long list:

I'll call you in the city.
The check's in the mail.
I'm not a picky eater..

The list goes on and on.

I love rye bread AND corn beef. :yum:
 
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