Starters & Levains

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

My starter smells like acetone.. Is something wrong?

My starter has developed a strong acetone smell. It's a little more than 2 weeks old and has been raised on an equal mixture of...

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Starters based on grains other than wheat

I have a gluten sensitivity: Can starters be cultured (once started with wheat) with grain flour other than barley, rye, oats, or...

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starter recipe

Hi all, I have borrowed Dan Lepard's 'The handmade loaf' from the library and am on day 3 of his starter recipe. The initial mix...

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changing flours in a starter?

I have a grand rye starter, coming from persimmons. Had it about a year. Always added rye flour. Can I change - should I change...

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Sad Starter

Hello All. I have a sad batch of starter- actually I have two. Both attempts were started with AP and pineapple. They've been fed...

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Freezing Starter?

hi all, I'm moving soon and want to take my starter with me... Is it possible to freeze it? If not, can how long can I leave it...

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Reactivation -- will 118 degrees kill it?

Arg! I started reactivating a dried starter yesterday and put it into my oven with the light turned on and a spatula wedged...

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Super Active Starter

Hi Guys, Been reading through your forums and following the excellent beginners guide on the front page... I've now got myself a...

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Alternatives to pushing the starter with dry yeast

With my present home-made/air-collected sourdough starter I've baked maybe 20 loaves and they have all been scrumptious with most...

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Transporting starter

Does anybody have experience in overseas travel and transporting starter? We've been living in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for the past...

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