The Fresh Loaf

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Starter frothy?

icantbakeatall's picture
icantbakeatall

Starter frothy?

I’ve been making great bread with my starter for about 3 weeks and today is the first day it got “frothy” on top. Why is that? Thats supposed to be a good thing, though, right? Only trouble is i've been making great bread without the froth. Thnks!

LittleGirlBlue's picture
LittleGirlBlue

I've read that starters continue to mature and won't be fully stable for at least the first few weeks after they are active.  That's not even counting however long it takes for them to reach the active phase.  Looks like you've reached another level with your starter!  I would guess this might mean the time it takes to ferment will change (probably decrease), so be on the lookout for that when baking.