Couple of questions

Hi Mal,

Never done it but it couldn't hurt to ask.  Could be an OH&S thing in the way.

On the yeast substitution thing I use the 180g with 500g flour ratio adjusted pro rata.  You also have to recalculate the water requiredas well to allow for what is in the starter.  Fairly obviously your timings will be much differentf rom those indicated in the recipe.  In the end it probably doesn't matter hugely what amount you use it will just affect the time and final taste of the bread that you produce.

Good luck with your projects.

Farinam

I added 75g more each of flour and water to make up for the sharply decreased amount of starter. The kitchen was very warm - 80 degrees at night during a DC October heat wave. A tiny amount of starter allowed for an 11+ hour rise instead of the 4-6 hour rise in the Wild Sourdough recipe. Plus, at 80 degrees, the rise probably would have been two hours with so much starter. The result? In the top five breads I have ever made, maybe even the best.

Confession: I find it difficult to follow a recipe without any changes.

Best of luck.

I asked a local baker if i could join him, he happily obliged, i learned a great deal and it was a great experience to watch bread being made on a much larger scale than i was used to. It was mighty hard work thoguh but well worth asking, the worst they can say is no