Starters & Levains

<p>Fermenting flour and water to rise bread with</p>

What's the point of the levain?

Hi I am new to sourdough, I am wondering what the point of making a levain prior to making the loaf is. Why not just use...

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Hello Bakers new here with yeast questions

Hello bakers want to introduce myself and ask some questions. I've been brewing beer for awhile and since I have a refrigerator...

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Starters and using with various flours

Hi can I use a healthy white starter to bake a loaf with other flours - Einkorn / Wholemeal etc or is it vital to use a starter...

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The damn hooch!

I’m brand new to home-made sourdough. I’m using an organic wholemeal flour for my starter with a ratio of 1 part flour to 1 part...

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Sourdough not starting!

I'm having an issue with my sourdough starter not bubbling at all... I use organic whole wheat flour and bottled water, started...

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Failure to launch starter :(

Started my first started a little over two weeks ago. Things were going well, last Sunday (7 days ago) it was tripling in size,...

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Leaving Australia via New Zealand

Sadly I am having to leave Australia due to end of visa. I am spending time in New Zealand. Can I take my dehydrated sourdough...

Newbie Question: Hairy Mold in My Starter

After trying for several weeks to make my first starter I'm getting rather dispirited and so I figured I'd seek help here in the...

Weak starter

I had to refrigerate my starter when I went out on business for a week. I came back and have been feeding it but it seems weak. I...

Starter size

If you are baking fairly regularly what size should your starter be? I've been using the ratios 4oz starter, 4oz flour, 4oz water...

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