December 2, 2009 - 7:34am
how do you feed your starter properly
I have a starter that I grew using the sourdough ladys recipe. It is doing very well. I was reading in a members blog about starter and how it does not eat when kept cold in the fridge. So If I feed my starter 2-3 times per week, do I take it out of the fridge to warm up and then feed it or can it be fed cold. Then should I leave it out of the fridge to warm up for a while then after a few hours, put it back.
Thanks for any advise.
Lucy-Sue again....
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I would take it out of the refrigerator, feed it cold and leave it out at room temperature and let it double in volume which should take 6 to 8 hours depending on the ambient temperature and then either make your final build or put it back in the refrigerator.
Don
I feed my starter once a week. When I remove it from the refrigerator I feed it with a solution equal to half its weight (100 grams of 70% hydrated starter gets fed 50 grams of 70% hydration flour/water mix which consists of 30 grams four and 20 grams water) and leave it on the counter for two hours, then return it to the refrigerator for another week. Never had a problem - always remains active.
Next week, if I don't use any of it, it'll get 43 grams of flour with 30 grams of water.