Comments on: Sourdough Starter: Day 2 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2 Encouraging women in homemaking, healthy eating and parenting Fri, 25 May 2012 02:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Laura http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-90553 Laura Fri, 20 May 2011 14:14:24 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-90553 It takes a few days for bubbles to appear. Yes, just flour and water (and bacteria from the air!). No yeast needed. How's it looking by now? It takes a few days for bubbles to appear. Yes, just flour and water (and bacteria from the air!). No yeast needed. How’s it looking by now?

]]> By: Lena http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-90128 Lena Sun, 15 May 2011 19:41:41 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-90128 I started my sourdough starter today and it does not look like yours. It is thick and not bubbling. Is it just flour and water? No yeast or anything? I started my sourdough starter today and it does not look like yours. It is thick and not bubbling. Is it just flour and water? No yeast or anything?

]]> By: Emily Woodall http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-86822 Emily Woodall Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:53:19 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-86822 I found a case of 1/2 gallon mason jars at ACE hardware for $10.99...just FYI. :) The only 1/2 gallon sized one I did have was an antique from my great grandmother's home...it is a thing of beauty, blueish colored glass with a real zinc top. I have it displayed on a shelf in my kitchen...I couldn't bring myself to use it, so I bought me a case of them, instead! I found a case of 1/2 gallon mason jars at ACE hardware for $10.99…just FYI. :) The only 1/2 gallon sized one I did have was an antique from my great grandmother’s home…it is a thing of beauty, blueish colored glass with a real zinc top. I have it displayed on a shelf in my kitchen…I couldn’t bring myself to use it, so I bought me a case of them, instead!

]]> By: Laura http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-74122 Laura Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:09:41 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-74122 Nope...no problem. Just stir it into your mixture...it's no problem. If the liquid gets dark, it is usually pretty well separated from the starter and will pour off easily. Otherwise, stirring it in is fine! Nope…no problem. Just stir it into your mixture…it’s no problem. If the liquid gets dark, it is usually pretty well separated from the starter and will pour off easily. Otherwise, stirring it in is fine!

]]> By: Kathy L http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-74116 Kathy L Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:36:14 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-74116 Hi there, I am trying out making my very first sourdough starter using your instructions. So excited! I do have one question, though: the liquid that rose to the top in my jar the first day wasn't as dark, and when I tried to pour out the liquid, it immediately became incorporated back into the flour mixture, and I was unable to pour it out without pouring out the flour. Will it be a problem if it doesnt get poured out? How important is that step and should I start over and possibly spoon out the dark liquid next time? Thanks for your help! --Kathy Hi there, I am trying out making my very first sourdough starter using your instructions. So excited! I do have one question, though: the liquid that rose to the top in my jar the first day wasn’t as dark, and when I tried to pour out the liquid, it immediately became incorporated back into the flour mixture, and I was unable to pour it out without pouring out the flour. Will it be a problem if it doesnt get poured out? How important is that step and should I start over and possibly spoon out the dark liquid next time? Thanks for your help! –Kathy

]]> By: Laura http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-60382 Laura Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:58:48 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-60382 No, you can mix and match grains and it will be just fine! No, you can mix and match grains and it will be just fine!

]]> By: Hope Coulter http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-59667 Hope Coulter Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:39:56 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-59667 So, if I use rye for my starter, does that limit me to only making rye sourdough loafs? Or could I use the rye to start and whole wheat to bake? THanks! So, if I use rye for my starter, does that limit me to only making rye sourdough loafs? Or could I use the rye to start and whole wheat to bake? THanks!

]]> By: Bethany http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-40765 Bethany Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:17:30 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-40765 I just started making this starter and I found 1/2 gallon Ball jars at Michael's Craft Store for $2.99. You can use your 40% off coupon and get a great deal! Thanks for the tutorial! I just started making this starter and I found 1/2 gallon Ball jars at Michael’s Craft Store for $2.99. You can use your 40% off coupon and get a great deal! Thanks for the tutorial!

]]> By: jayme http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-11739 jayme Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:09:07 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-11739 Wow...my goo actually looked like that!!!!!!!! Cool!!! Ummm...what IS that brown goo??? And could you use plastic bowls??? I'm using glass...but just curious. Wow…my goo actually looked like that!!!!!!!! Cool!!! Ummm…what IS that brown goo???

And could you use plastic bowls??? I’m using glass…but just curious.

]]> By: TammyK http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2/comment-page-1#comment-11735 TammyK Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:08:22 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/sourdough-starter-day-2#comment-11735 I'm so excited to try this! Thank you so much for teaching me-- this is exactly how I need to learn, with step-by-step instructions. :) I’m so excited to try this! Thank you so much for teaching me– this is exactly how I need to learn, with step-by-step instructions. :)

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