New Starter

[FrankZ]

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.

[PrincessFiona60]

Too bad! Audrey 2 is still going strong.

[FrankZ]

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

I fed with water and white flour.

Looks almost delicious..

[spork]

Looks more like something from Prof. Philip Brainard's lab to me, but I'm not a baker.

[FrankZ]

It's all a science experiment...

Almost time to feed the beasties again.

[PrincessFiona60]

Feed me Seymour!

[FrankZ]

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.

[Addie]

Originally Posted by PrincessFiona60

Feed me Seymour!

Watch it Seymour. Igor is trying to trick you. Don't get too close. Pay close attention.

[PrincessFiona60]

Originally Posted by FrankZ

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.

[FrankZ]

I used rye simply as it has the most beasties hanging around. I despise rye bread.

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.