active starter

Spelt/Rye combination with large amount of starter

I've made this spelt/rye bread, a few times and it is only because I am spoiled that I am deeming it okay instead of really good...

Experiment: Trying different ways to hibernate and wake up starter

After some dissatisfaction with freezing and rejuvenating my starter, I am experimenting with a few different methods of long-...

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whole wheat bread from revived starter

Reviving a starter vs. starting a new one - Bread #57

Reviving a starter vs. starting a new one - that is my internal debate. I freeze and revive, but the choice between doing that...

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Sourdough Starter & Bread

Hi, I'm new to sourdough, even i have baked number of times but still can't get dough right. I have two starters, whole wheat and...

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Raisin breads

I have made several raisin breads using a recipe I copied from a library book. I use nearly 1/3 of the weight is raisins, so it...

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Left active starter uncovered for 18 hours...OOPS

I fed my lovely active (6-month old) sourdough starter and then accidentally left it UNCOVERED (at room temperature, about 70...

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Help !! Oven spring and refrigerating your starter

Please help with two things. 1. What makes good oven spring ?? especially what gets that great wide opening where a loaf has been...

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Amazing Rye Starter "Superbug" is trippling!

Because my old spelt/kamut sourdough starter keeps producing bread that is still too sour for our liking, I thought I'll...

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Is it an active starter?

Well, hello all! This is my first post here! I've been searching on this forum for some clues to see if my starter is active...

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