May 2, 2011 - 6:22pm
I fed rye to a very inactive white starter and it literally skyrocketed overnight.
I fed rye to a very inactive white starter and it literally skyrocketed overnight. It is about 3 weeks old, i've been keeping at room temp and feeding twice a day. I've had bubbles the whole time, but NO rise and fall. On a whim I feed it rye just for kicks. The next morning it had tripled in size. I fed it rye again today and it tripled in size in 2 hours. So, when making bread with this using white flour, will it taste like white sourdough? Also, why did the rye boost so much life into this starter? I'm amazed.