Now we’re cookin’!
Above is Day 2 of the sourdough starter. You can see a layer of yellowish liquid running through the starter. That’s the hooch. I just stirred the starter well before its feeding.
Below is Day 3 of the “situation starter”. Now it’s starting to get going. I’m totally excited! It smells slightly sour but still mostly floury. I can see the bread at the end of the tunnel!
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Hi Joy, What a happy starter on such a sad day. Thanks for the brightness, bubbles & thoughts of what is possible on tomorrow’s breakfast table. It certainly brightens my day!
Look at those bubbles! That means sourdoughy goodness!
mine is on day 2 and it just sits there doing nothing. think it needs some lovin’ :)
I admit it … I procrastinated. But I finally started my starter tonight!
We’ve got some action now! I fed it last night and this morning I also had “hooch” which I questioned, but see now that it’s a good thing :) Will keep feeding & loving and hope for the best.
Fun. It looks funny.
…but in a good way.
Joy! ( I think you’re amazing by the way )
but I was just wondering if you could post pictures of the feeding? (Throwing out half and adding in more flour/water, then do you mix it up, just let it sit? etc)
Thank you!
You’re going to try doughnuts, right?
Amy B- I know it was such a sad day. I didn’t know if I should mention it or not. But thanks for your words.
Cassie- Yea! It’s looking good!
Arundathi- You’ve got no love? Hm… is your lid ajar? Is the temperature above like 78 and below 100?
Holly- Better late than never!
Libby- I’m glad you’ve got some action! Very nice!
Jaina- Funny!? :)
Julie- Thanks! Sure, I can post some pictures of the dumping and feeding process.
Aimee- SOURDOUGH DOUGHNUTS!? What!? what!? What!? Yes! I want now!!!
I just did my first feeding. I’m not sure if it’s doing anything yet. I did seem to have some hooch so I stirred it back in before dumping half and feeding. Hopefully it will look like more tomorrow!
okay – its totally doing its THANG! :D Yippee! Its got the hooch and I’m on Day 2 – and its all frothy and bubbly. Gonna stir it, dump half and feed it right now.
Ok, I am not sure if fruit flies are a midwest thing but..they are going crazy by my starter.. any ideas how to keep them away?
Started my starter on Saturday, today is Thursday. Followed directions as best I could. Looked at it this morning and smelled it. It looks just like your picture and has a sorta flour, sour smell. Is it ready?
This is the first time I’ve done starter without yeast, (grin). I got rid of my last starter years ago when I moved. I made it from an Amish recipe I found and since I couldn’t find it, I’m glad I happened upon your site.
this is day 3 for me… smells like cream… not so many bubbles as in your photos… the volume hasn’t increase… i was hoping to make a bread on monday, but i’m starting to wonder if my starter will ever grow… thanks for “listening”
Just a question: my starter will be 4 days old tomorrow, and I was curious, did yours have a…peculiar smell around this time? It’s a bit like (as unappetising as it sounds), stale vomit. I’ve read at some places that this might just be other bacteria that will eventually die off…it was looking so good initially, but now the odor…just curious :D
Thanks, and all the best!
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