Starters & Levains

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

Organic v Organic Unbleached

Now the worst of the London winter has gone, and my radiators aren't scalding everything in sight in an attempt to keep my feet...

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My 'Moro' Sourdough starter is very active after 3 days.

Hi there. I have finally got round to making my first sourdough starter. I'm using the recipe from the 'Moro' cook book....Flour...

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Need STARTER help - had stroke & can't remember what I used to do!

Hello everyone, I hope someone can give me some advice cause I sure need it! In the 80s I had a wonderful starter and made...

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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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