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3 years later, is it sourdough?

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amax

3 years later, is it sourdough?

In 2020 yeast was hard to get so I pinched off a bit of some dough and kept it going, a starter if you will, and have used it weekly ever since.

The yeast was a fresh cube that is the popular kind here in Sweden, not dried.

After having read quite a bit on the subject, I can still say I don't have a clear answer.  It would seem that the strain does change with time and accommodates its environment.  So I am guessing that the the strain I have now is substantially different than what I started with.

In case it matters, my usual baking method is to revive the starter a few days before bake from being in the refrigerator.  dough rest cool 12 hours or so.

I can get a very sour taste if I use a large portion starter or cool rest 24 hours.

So, what says the fine people of this forum, is this a "sourdough starter" or a hybrid pretending to be one.

is the potential Lactic acid,  glycemic index, etc. different as well because of starting its life as a factory based yeast?

Thanks in advanced.

 

 

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Mini Oven

Belated congratulations!   

amax's picture
amax

Thanks,

that is what I was hoping.  I figured that after all this time, temp changes and odd handling, that the original strain has been altered to accommodate the situation.  

my understanding is that store bought, industrial yeast isn't the hardiest of beasts and dies out eventually unless handled a specific way...

Is it the same as if I had started from scratch?  Probably not, but as long as the same positive attributes health wise exist in the starter, that is what is important to me.

Cheers

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phaz

The yeast is probably the same, other forms of life are probaby specific. Enjoy!