My amazing sourdough story
Hi all,
I'm the new guy on the block and want to share an amazing event with you. I say amazing because it's never happened to me before.
I started sourdough baking about 5 years ago but it's been an off and on thing with me. My starters have never really taken off as I thought they should. I've tried dozens of recipes but nothing to write home about. Although, my last starter was a pretty fare success. Unfortunately, I lost it along with everything else I owned in an apartment fire a couple years ago and I really haven't had the time to start another one until a day or so ago.
Now that I'm retired, I have all the time in the world to bake sooooo, I started another sourdough starter. The amazing thing is that it's very active and has doubled in volume within 24 hours.
I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! I've never seen anything like it before. I have active, bubbling starter on the third day.
If anyone wants to try this for themselves, here's exactly what I did;
Day one;
1/4 cup King Arthur All Purpose flour
1/4 cup Gold Medal Whole Wheat (King Arthur Wheat isn't available in this area)
1/2 cup Gerber PUR purified water
1 teaspoon Domino white sugar
all to a sterile glass jar, stirred with a clean wooden spoon and a loose fitting top.
Day two; (12 hours later)
1/4 cup King Arthur All Purpose flour
1/4 cup Gold Medal Whole Wheat (King Arthur Wheat isn't available in this area)
1/2 cup Gerber PUR purified water
Day three really isn't here yet until midnight and, I have a very active starter already.
AMAZING!
Rick