Who has experience baking sourdough

[draftLexy]

I need some tips
On how to prepare
Bake
The items i ACTUALLY need (since i see women with lots of fancy tools i dont have)
And also how to start my sourdough starter
I already started it but i want all the tips i can get

 

[derpy]

I need some tips
On how to prepare
Bake
And also start my sourdough starter
I already started it but i want all the tips i can get

i mean ive done it once but it was a few years ago in school, ill try and see what i can remember

 

[arya]

i wanted to make but i was scared it was gonna get fungus lmao, i know it doesnt
but i did save a few videos on how to do it

 

[derpy]

Keep 10-20g in a separate jar. If you accidentally mess up a feeding, you've got a backup culture. use cool water when fermenting it in summer bc u want to have about the same rise time as winter. Once u have made the starter then keep feeding it with flour and water after it has risen and reached its peak bc it can mkae the bread better.

 

[ihml]

I need some tips
On how to prepare
Bake
The items i ACTUALLY need (since i see women with lots of fancy tools i dont have)
And also how to start my sourdough starter
I already started it but i want all the tips i can get

yes

 

[draftLexy]

Keep 10-20g in a separate jar. If you accidentally mess up a feeding, you've got a backup culture. use cool water when fermenting it in summer bc u want to have about the same rise time as winter. Once u have made the starter then keep feeding it with flour and water after it has risen and reached its peak bc it can mkae the bread better.

With the starter i see some people discarding half after a few days and some dont discard any. Do you knkw anything about that?

 

[derpy]

yh i think i did the same bc u throw some away so the starter doesn't get too big and need loads of flour every time you feed it.

 

[draftLexy]

yh i think i did the same bc u throw some away so the starter doesn't get too big and need loads of flour every time you feed it.

Thank you derpy I appreciate the help

 

[derpy]

Thank you derpy I appreciate the help

no problem

 

[submissivechud]

With the starter i see some people discarding half after a few days and some dont discard any. Do you knkw anything about that?

if you discard half you need less flour and you get less risk of a weak starter
u do it to get rid of waste and bacteria
you should always do it in the first 1-2 weeks

 

[derpy]

if you discard half you need less flour and you get less risk of a weak starter
u do it to get rid of waste and bacteria
you should always do it in the first 1-2 weeks

oh yh i didnt see the half bit, dont discard half

 

[submissivechud]

oh yh i didnt see the half bit, dont discard half

matters the age of the starter
if its the first few weeks you need to buy for more mature starters that you use often you dont need to and its up to personal choice

 

[derpy]

matters the age of the starter
if its the first few weeks you need to buy for more mature starters that you use often you dont need to and its up to personal choice

Good point, a young starter and an established starter are different

 

[draftLexy]

Good point, a young starter and an established starter are different

matters the age of the starter
if its the first few weeks you need to buy for more mature starters that you use often you dont need to and its up to personal choice

I just started my starter 50g water 50g flour
How much should i discard or add in the upcoming days?

 

[submissivechud]

I just started my starter 50g water 50g flour
How much should i discard or add in the upcoming days?

keep 25-50gs of starter a day and discard the rest
feed it once or twice daily for around 10 days and by then it should have doubled in size

 

[derpy]

I just started my starter 50g water 50g flour
How much should i discard or add in the upcoming days?

Since it's brand new, I'd discard about half before each feed for the first week or two. Then add equal weights of flour and water. It stops the starter getting massive and keeps it well-fed.