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Lemon or Lime?

samin1987's picture
samin1987

Lemon or Lime?

OK, thanks to all who answered my bazillion questions in a previous post....

One last thing...

I read on here that a few people have put lemon/lime juice to enhance sourness...sort of a shortcut to enhance sourness so to say.  My husband and I both like whole wheat/rye with agressive sourness....

 

So Ive read to..degass...and lengthen time by putting in the fridge to levein and proof.......

 

I have two jars of store bought lime lol.....so Im thinking...its not from a lime...naturally...will it work?

 

And do I add it in the starter at the beginning or...when Im ready to build up add a few drops, build up, and the residual thats left over to conitnue the starter will contain some of this lime just...perhaps not as potent....and then ...bake regularly next time until the sourness disappears and add another few drops?

 

Thoughts on this?

 

Thanks for all the help, and pictures this site provides etc....Today is Day 1, just got my glass purex measuring bowl that Ill keep the starter in, plastic wrap, white and rye flour and LARGE plastic mixing bowl, and baking pan in order to levein/proof etc

 

SO EXCITED!!

GregS's picture
GregS

I sound like all I do is refer you to the search window, but truly, there are several lifetimes worth of good information. So...lemons and limes contain a blast of citric acid which, indeed, can lend a sour quality to sourdough. Refined citric acid has no aroma. I don't know whether you prefer an actual citrus aroma. Enter "citric acid" in the search panel at the top of the page and you'll be enlightened.

Sounds like you are progressing rapidly. Go for it!

GregS

AbeNW11's picture
AbeNW11 (not verified)

then decrease the amount of starter and increase the fermentation time. I suggest just do 10% starter of flour. E.g.

 

500g flour (400g bread, 100g wholegrain)

305g water

10g salt

50g starter

 

Then bulk ferment 6-8 hours for a really tangy taste.

Jane Dough's picture
Jane Dough

Who uses those to increase sourness?  I don't think I have ever seen that on TFL