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Ambient Temp

nolnacsm's picture
nolnacsm

Ambient Temp

I am new.  I keep my start in my kitchen for nearly 2 years now, and my house is at a very constant 68 degrees year round.  I know this affects the activity of the yeast considerably, and also the bread-making process.

Is there a way to calculate how much longer my starter needs to mature and how the bulk rise should be affected? 

gavinc's picture
gavinc

I use this Sourdough Fermentation Prediction chart. Our temperatures are all over the place, so I find this very useful.

https://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php?topic=55582.msg559160#msg559160

 

headupinclouds's picture
headupinclouds

You could also try the spreadsheet in this post that was put together by bwraith.