MacBruver
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I started a sourdough starter about 36 hours ago, and just got around to checking it now. It was in a pint container, which was (obviously) about half full with a cup of water and a cup of flour. When I got home about 5 hours ago, it had some good bubbles showing on the surface. When I went to check it now, it was plotting its escape from the container!! :fro: It had completely filled the container, and was looking a hell of a lot like bread.
From everything I've found online, it's supposed to take a few days before you get any bubbles of any sort at all. Now, I do have a small kitchen, and within the last couple weeks I've made bread, kombucha, and beer all in the same space... is this starter just full of some combination of bugs from all of that? Am I going to be out of luck getting this thing to actually be sourdough?
I took out half, added another half cup of bread flour and water, and moved it to a different spot... I guess I'll see how it goes from here. I'm sure I'll end up with something good regardless, but I'd definitely like some nice funky sourdough out of it.
From everything I've found online, it's supposed to take a few days before you get any bubbles of any sort at all. Now, I do have a small kitchen, and within the last couple weeks I've made bread, kombucha, and beer all in the same space... is this starter just full of some combination of bugs from all of that? Am I going to be out of luck getting this thing to actually be sourdough?
I took out half, added another half cup of bread flour and water, and moved it to a different spot... I guess I'll see how it goes from here. I'm sure I'll end up with something good regardless, but I'd definitely like some nice funky sourdough out of it.