Beginners

Make or buy starter

Hi all, I was recently advised that one shouldn't make a starter culture in Australia because the bacteria/yeasts are not as good...

My first sourdough!

Just wanted to say hi and a big big thankyou to this site - I followed Sourdoms starter tutorial to the letter and made my first...

What do I do now?

Hi everyone, I'm new to this sourdough caper, but have been hand making bread for about 18 mths now (a veteran ha ha). I have...

Whey in starter?

Hi all... I'm moving to a pretty remote island in the Solomons soon and (probably) won't be able to get bread making flour... Do...

Busted my Sourdough Cherry (pics)

Hey Guys, well i stumbled upon this site and made a starter using SourDom's Guide, then used his guide for kneading and mixing...

Making first loaf - need help with kneading problem

Hi..I am making today my first sourdough loaf at home. Got some starter off a friend and we made a loaf together last week. I...

Thinner crust on sourdough.

The crust on those baguettes I made last week was pretty thick and quite hard, wonderful for those with really good teeth, but...

Elsie White starter.

Elsie White doesn't seem to be quite as active as her sister Elsie Brown, but she still managed to produce two panned loaves,...

Commercial yeast-free baguettes!

I did it!! Elsie B's first offspring is twins, baguettes. They rose beautifully and they've got the crispiest crust I've seen in...

Starter to bread

Okay, I just want to get this straight. When I want to make bread with one of the Elsies (starters), I take it out of the fridge...