All About Sour Dough .

[achookwoman]

DD,  you are getting there.  Larger tin or less in each tin might be the answer.  Next time perfect.  I have to give it to you for persistence .  You are doing well,  usually takes 3/4 attempts to get it right. 

[cookie1]

Well done DD. does it taste delicious?

Kezza, I find that works best for me and fits in with my life. I'm glad it works for you too.

[jeninwa]

When I went to use my starter it had thick solid layer on the top, is that normal?
Made my second loaf today, it was a runnier mixture than last time, bread tasted very nice. Not much left DH & DS made sure of that lol.

[achookwoman]

Jen,  it is Ok if it smells good.  Just give it a good stir.

[Delightful Den]

Chookie should the dough have a stiffness or consistency like normal bread dough or be wetter and closer to a batter.

[gertbysea]

Bwaaaaaaaaa!  I am going to try again this week.

Well done DD.

Gert

[Halex]

Gert, you can do this.

Walk in the park for you.

H

[gertbysea]

Well I am gunna give it one last go and if it fails I will put it down to the climate  and not human error.

Gert

[achookwoman]

Yes, do that.  But wouldn't you like to do what others can't?
Hot countries eat flatbread,  not yeasted breads.

[cookie1]

DD my sourdough is quite sloppy, nothing at all like bread dough. When I did Yoke's classes hers was fairly sloppy too. You can't knead it in the normal way without adding lots of flour. I'm not sure if Chookie's is like that or not.

[Delightful Den]

Mine was quite wet. Even after adding the additional flour I had difficulty cutting the top becuase the dough was too sticky.

[Aussie Brenda]

I am a little bit excited, the two starters that I left on the bench while I was away for four days, looked a bit crappy when I got home,  (they were a no go before I went) I fed them and low and behold I have bubbles, not a bubbling brook yet but it looks a bit hopeful.   Fingers crossed.

[Delightful Den]

Keep them warm ans feed them Brenda.  Mine went from a few small (are those bubbles or am i imagining it) bubbles to bubbling over the top of the jar in one good feed.

[Aussie Brenda]

How many times a day do you feed the starter, /

[Cuilidh]

DD, you just reminded me of a query I meant to raise - my dough is really sticky taking it out of the jug and when I remove the plastic from the top prior to baking.  Is it simply that I need to add a bit more flour?  The consistency and taste of the bread has been great - I am very pleased with it.  So far I have just been using plain bread flour, but am thinking of making a grain loaf next (just in case that fact has any bearing on the stickyness factor).