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Mother vs Starter??

Hi... I am relatively new to sourdough baking and have a question about Mothers and starters. I was given some Mother from a...

STARTER RESCUE

IVAN HAS ASKED: I think I had under estimated the temperature here; it doesn't seem hot (still in high 20s though), but the...

Is it normal for a starter to smell like cheese?

Day 3 and my starter looks exactly like it's supposed to: nice and bubbly. But it smells like cheese. I have never made sourdough...

refreshing sourdough

I have some starter that I have had for several years. I usually feed it once a month to keep it fresh if I don't use it. Lately...

seeking advice on funky starter

Hi all! I am a proud beginner sourdough momma, and have baked a few rounds of bread from a beauitful, active starter given to me...

Why do a starter at all?

In case you are lurking on this forum, just trying to get up the courage to try some sourdough bread making, in case you do not...

Switching Whole Wheat Flours?

I am using white whole wheat currently but want to switch to King Arthur organic whole wheat. Can I just use my starter or do I...

What to do with leftover, immature starter

Hi everyone! For the past three weeks, I've been trying to make sourdough starter. It's finally working, and it seems like it'll...

New at sourdough... Help and suggestions please!

Hi everyone! I've been trying to make starter for about 3 weeks now, and a week ago, it started to look and smell like actual...

Musings on a Cranky Starter Jar

Have you ever had one of those days where the simplest baking task seems like an immense hurdle? I'd mixed my dough (my everyday...