Sourdough Starter

What is hooch in sourdough starter?

What Is Hooch In Sourdough Starter?

November 21, 2022

Hooch Is The Clear Liquid That Appears On The Surface Of Some Sourdough Starters. What Is It, And What Should You Do WIth It? Learn More.

Can I Take Sourdough Starter On A Plane?

Can I Take Sourdough Starter On A Plane?

November 10, 2022

What Is The Rule On Taking Sourdough On A Commercial Flight? This Article Answers The “Can I Take Sourdough Starter On A Plane?” Question.

Why Does My Sourdough Bread Smell Like Alcohol?

Why Does My Sourdough Bread Smell Like Alcohol?

August 29, 2022

What Makes Sourdough Smell Like Alcohol? The Fermentation Process Of Sourdough Does Create Alcohol, You’re Not Imagining It! Let’s learn why.

Sourdough starter feeding methods

Starter Feeding Methods | How To Reduce Sourdough Discard

How To Reduce Sourdough Discard By Following A New Starter Feeding Routine. Here are several feeding routines to reduce starter waste.

Should you use bottled water to feed a sourdough starter

Should You Use Bottled Water To Feed A Sourdough Starter?

January 6, 2022

Is Using Bottled Water Essential When Making A Sourdough Starter? What’s The Fuss All About And Is It Really Neccessary?

What is the difference between a poolish and a leaven?

What Is The Difference Between A Poolish And A Levain?

December 22, 2021

Is A Poolish The Same As A Levain -What Is A Levain Anyway? Gareth answers what is the difference between a poolish and a levain + plenty more!

How to clean a starter jar

How To Clean My Starter Jar?

November 3, 2021

A Step-By-Step Guide In How To Clean A Sourdough Starter Jar. This post walks you through the best way to clean a starter jar. Enjoy!

What is a ripe sourdough starter?

What Is A Ripe Sourdough Starter? – Perfect Your Sourdough

October 15, 2021

How Important Is A Ripe Sourdough Starter? What Is A Ripe Starter And How Can You Make Your Sourdough Starter As Active As Possible?

Discard recipes

Discard Recipes: What To Do With Leftover Sourdough Starter

September 11, 2021

Not Sure What To Do With Your Leftover Sourdough Starter? Here are some inovitive ways to use up your starter and the best discard recipes.

Does Sourdough Contain Prebiotics

Does Sourdough Contain Prebiotics – Is It Good For Me?

September 7, 2021

Let’s Discus Some Of The Healthy Benefits Of Sourdough Bread. Does sourdough contain prebiotics or probiotics and is it really good for me?

Should I clean my starter jar?

Should You Clean Your Sourdough Starter Jar?

August 12, 2021

Is Cleaning Your Sourdough Starters Container Essential, Or Is More Bacteria Better? Common sourdough hygiene questions are answered here.

What to do if a sourdough starter has liquid on the top

Help! My Sourdough Starter Has Liquid On Top!!

If Your Sourdough Starter Has Liquid On Top It’s Only Hooch. Learn about why it appears and what to do to fix it in this shot guide.

Storing a sourdough starter

How To Store A Sourdough Starter

A Complete Guide On How to Keep a Sourdough Starter. It includes how to dry a starter, how to freeze a starter, feeding methods and plenty more!

Can I use a sourdough starter straight from the fridge?

Can I Use My Sourdough Starter Straight From The Fridge?

Is It Ok To Use My Sourdough Starter Straight From The Fridge? It’s a hot topic in baking circles so I took a look at the science to share with you.

Is my sourdough starter dead?

Is My Sourdough Starter Dead? A Guide On What To Look For

Is My Sourdough Starter Dead? How to tell if a starter is dead or just needs a bit of love? Here’s your guide on what to look for.

Is My Sourdough Starter the Right Consistency

Is My Sourdough Starter The Right Consistency

Gareth Shows You How To Tell If Your Sourdough Starter Has The Right Consistency. Find out if your sourdough starter is ready to use.

When is the best time to use a sourdough starter?

When Is The Best Time To Use A Sourdough Starter?

Want To Know The Best Time To Use A Sourdough Starter? After reading this you’ll know when to use your starter and how to tell if it is ready to use.

my starter sinks in water!

My Sourdough Starter Sinks In Water? What Should I Do?

What happens When A Sourdough Starter Sinks During The Float Test? Does it matter if the starter sinks? What can you do to make it float?

Can you eat sourdough starter?

Can You Eat Sourdough Starter?

Is it possible to eat sourdough starter without getting ill? Well, I can’t imagine why you would want to but I answered the question just incase you do!

Sourdough Starter Watery

Why Is My Sourdough Starter Watery?

Is Your Sourdough Starter Watery? Let’s find out how to fix it with this watery starter guide.

How to make sourdough more sour

How To Make Sourdough More Sour

Want To Make Your Sourdough Starter More Sour? Here’s a guide on tweaking the flavour in sourdough to make it extra sour, or mild and sweet.

Do I have a bad sourdough starter?

Have I Got A Bad Sourdough Starter?

Think You Have A Bad Sourdough Starter? Chances are you should stick with it, here’s why, and what to do if you think it’s at the point of no return.

What is dried sourdough?

What Is Dried Sourdough Starter?

October 6, 2020

What Is Dried Sourdough And How Is It Used? Is It Worth Getting Or Should You Just Make Your Own? All Of These Questions Are Covered In This Post.

Do you need to discard sourdough starter

Do You Need To Discard Sourdough Starter?

October 6, 2020

Is Sourdough Discard Necessary? What Is It Actually For? Learn The Importance Of Sourdough Discard And What You Can Do With It.

Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting and Fixes

Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting And Fixes

October 6, 2020

How To Identify And Fix Sourdough Starter Issues. Common Issues Include Being Too Cold, Not Feeding Enough, And The Wrong Flour. Read This To Help Fix Yours.

How to warm a sourdough starter

How To Warm A Sourdough Starter

October 6, 2020

A Selection Of Solutions To Keep Your Sourdough Starter Warm To Increase The Levels Of Fermentation.

How to revive a mouldy starter

How To Revive A Mouldy Sourdough Starter

How To Fix A Mouldy Sourdough Starter And Revive A Mouldy Sourdough Starter So Your Sourdough Starter Will Become Active Again.

types of levain

How A Levain Works To Make Bread Rise

December 18, 2018

This post explains how yeast, sourdough and other levains work to make bread dough rise and create different texture in breads.

What is hooch in sourdough starter?

What Is Hooch In Sourdough Starter?

November 21, 2022

Hooch Is The Clear Liquid That Appears On The Surface Of Some Sourdough Starters. What Is It, And What Should You Do WIth It? Learn More.

Can I Take Sourdough Starter On A Plane?

Can I Take Sourdough Starter On A Plane?

November 10, 2022

What Is The Rule On Taking Sourdough On A Commercial Flight? This Article Answers The “Can I Take Sourdough Starter On A Plane?” Question.

Why Does My Sourdough Bread Smell Like Alcohol?

Why Does My Sourdough Bread Smell Like Alcohol?

August 29, 2022

What Makes Sourdough Smell Like Alcohol? The Fermentation Process Of Sourdough Does Create Alcohol, You’re Not Imagining It! Let’s learn why.

Sourdough starter feeding methods

Starter Feeding Methods | How To Reduce Sourdough Discard

How To Reduce Sourdough Discard By Following A New Starter Feeding Routine. Here are several feeding routines to reduce starter waste.

Should you use bottled water to feed a sourdough starter

Should You Use Bottled Water To Feed A Sourdough Starter?

January 6, 2022

Is Using Bottled Water Essential When Making A Sourdough Starter? What’s The Fuss All About And Is It Really Neccessary?

What is the difference between a poolish and a leaven?

What Is The Difference Between A Poolish And A Levain?

December 22, 2021

Is A Poolish The Same As A Levain -What Is A Levain Anyway? Gareth answers what is the difference between a poolish and a levain + plenty more!

How to clean a starter jar

How To Clean My Starter Jar?

November 3, 2021

A Step-By-Step Guide In How To Clean A Sourdough Starter Jar. This post walks you through the best way to clean a starter jar. Enjoy!

What is a ripe sourdough starter?

What Is A Ripe Sourdough Starter? – Perfect Your Sourdough

October 15, 2021

How Important Is A Ripe Sourdough Starter? What Is A Ripe Starter And How Can You Make Your Sourdough Starter As Active As Possible?

Discard recipes

Discard Recipes: What To Do With Leftover Sourdough Starter

September 11, 2021

Not Sure What To Do With Your Leftover Sourdough Starter? Here are some inovitive ways to use up your starter and the best discard recipes.

Does Sourdough Contain Prebiotics

Does Sourdough Contain Prebiotics – Is It Good For Me?

September 7, 2021

Let’s Discus Some Of The Healthy Benefits Of Sourdough Bread. Does sourdough contain prebiotics or probiotics and is it really good for me?

Should I clean my starter jar?

Should You Clean Your Sourdough Starter Jar?

August 12, 2021

Is Cleaning Your Sourdough Starters Container Essential, Or Is More Bacteria Better? Common sourdough hygiene questions are answered here.

What to do if a sourdough starter has liquid on the top

Help! My Sourdough Starter Has Liquid On Top!!

If Your Sourdough Starter Has Liquid On Top It’s Only Hooch. Learn about why it appears and what to do to fix it in this shot guide.

Storing a sourdough starter

How To Store A Sourdough Starter

A Complete Guide On How to Keep a Sourdough Starter. It includes how to dry a starter, how to freeze a starter, feeding methods and plenty more!

Can I use a sourdough starter straight from the fridge?

Can I Use My Sourdough Starter Straight From The Fridge?

Is It Ok To Use My Sourdough Starter Straight From The Fridge? It’s a hot topic in baking circles so I took a look at the science to share with you.

Is my sourdough starter dead?

Is My Sourdough Starter Dead? A Guide On What To Look For

Is My Sourdough Starter Dead? How to tell if a starter is dead or just needs a bit of love? Here’s your guide on what to look for.

Is My Sourdough Starter the Right Consistency

Is My Sourdough Starter The Right Consistency

Gareth Shows You How To Tell If Your Sourdough Starter Has The Right Consistency. Find out if your sourdough starter is ready to use.

When is the best time to use a sourdough starter?

When Is The Best Time To Use A Sourdough Starter?

Want To Know The Best Time To Use A Sourdough Starter? After reading this you’ll know when to use your starter and how to tell if it is ready to use.

my starter sinks in water!

My Sourdough Starter Sinks In Water? What Should I Do?

What happens When A Sourdough Starter Sinks During The Float Test? Does it matter if the starter sinks? What can you do to make it float?

Can you eat sourdough starter?

Can You Eat Sourdough Starter?

Is it possible to eat sourdough starter without getting ill? Well, I can’t imagine why you would want to but I answered the question just incase you do!

Sourdough Starter Watery

Why Is My Sourdough Starter Watery?

Is Your Sourdough Starter Watery? Let’s find out how to fix it with this watery starter guide.

How to make sourdough more sour

How To Make Sourdough More Sour

Want To Make Your Sourdough Starter More Sour? Here’s a guide on tweaking the flavour in sourdough to make it extra sour, or mild and sweet.

Do I have a bad sourdough starter?

Have I Got A Bad Sourdough Starter?

Think You Have A Bad Sourdough Starter? Chances are you should stick with it, here’s why, and what to do if you think it’s at the point of no return.

What is dried sourdough?

What Is Dried Sourdough Starter?

October 6, 2020

What Is Dried Sourdough And How Is It Used? Is It Worth Getting Or Should You Just Make Your Own? All Of These Questions Are Covered In This Post.

Do you need to discard sourdough starter

Do You Need To Discard Sourdough Starter?

October 6, 2020

Is Sourdough Discard Necessary? What Is It Actually For? Learn The Importance Of Sourdough Discard And What You Can Do With It.

Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting and Fixes

Sourdough Starter Troubleshooting And Fixes

October 6, 2020

How To Identify And Fix Sourdough Starter Issues. Common Issues Include Being Too Cold, Not Feeding Enough, And The Wrong Flour. Read This To Help Fix Yours.

How to warm a sourdough starter

How To Warm A Sourdough Starter

October 6, 2020

A Selection Of Solutions To Keep Your Sourdough Starter Warm To Increase The Levels Of Fermentation.

How to revive a mouldy starter

How To Revive A Mouldy Sourdough Starter

How To Fix A Mouldy Sourdough Starter And Revive A Mouldy Sourdough Starter So Your Sourdough Starter Will Become Active Again.

types of levain

How A Levain Works To Make Bread Rise

December 18, 2018

This post explains how yeast, sourdough and other levains work to make bread dough rise and create different texture in breads.

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